Picayune is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 12,017 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 sales jobs (12.42%), office and administrative support (11.53%), and teaching (8.72%). Of important note, Picayune is also a city of artists. Picayune has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Picayune’s character. As is often the case in a small city, Picayune doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Picayune are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.19% of adults in Picayune have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Picayune in 2022 was $25,878, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,512 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, Irish, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Picayune is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
