Picayune is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 11,862 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Picayune is the 36th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities, Picayune isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Picayune are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Picayune is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Picayune who work in office and administrative support (13.35%), sales jobs (11.05%), and teaching (5.93%). One downside of living in Picayune is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Picayune, the average commute to work is 30.71 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Picayune does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Picayune rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.23% of adults 25 and older in Picayune have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Picayune in 2022 was $22,222, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $88,888 for a family of four. However, Picayune contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Picayune is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Picayune home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Picayune residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Picayune include English, German, Irish, French, and Acadian/Cajun. The most common language spoken in Picayune is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
