Pickens, MS Population

Overview

1,281

Total Population

34.5

Median age

62.45%

Female population %

60.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

78.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pickens's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pickens is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pickens's population under 18 was 30.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pickens's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pickens, 24.20% were under the age of 15, 21.31% aged 15 to 29, 34.74% aged 30 to 64, 19.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 319 more females than males in Pickens:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 62.45% females and 37.55% males in Pickens, MS.
The Pickens, MS gender ratio is 60.1:100 i.e. 60.1 men to 100 women (0.601).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 83.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 116.

Pickens's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Pickens population: 2.58% are White and 97.42% are Black or African American.
Pickens's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,281 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pickens is Black or African American with a population of 1,248 (97.42% of the total population).

Pickens's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,295 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pickens's population decreased by 139 (10.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pickens's population decreased by 240 (20.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pickens's population was lowest in year 2022 at 862.