What is the population of Picayune City? The population of Picayune is reported as raw head counts and population density per square mile. More details are provided on the city's About Page. These statistics are taken from the 2019 American Community Survey. We update them each year as new data becomes available. However, we do not guarantee their accuracy or completeness. For more information, see the Picayune About Page.
The median household income in Picayune is $30,006. The poverty rate is 43.2% and it is estimated that 33.3% of families in this city live below the poverty line. Of the total population of Picayune, 55.8% are owner-occupied homes. Only 14.2% of households have a college degree or higher. But the good news is that the city's median age is only thirty-six years old.
The city is located in Pearl River County, Mississippi, and it has a population of 10,955 as of 2019. The town was founded in 1805 by Elia Jane Poitevent Nicholson, who was the publisher of the New Orleans Daily Picayune newspaper. It was incorporated as a city in 1922. It is a suburb of New Orleans and is approximately 45 miles away from Hattiesburg.