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.Picayune is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (11.99%), sales jobs (11.10%), and food service (8.81%). 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: 15.32% of adults in Picayune have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Picayune in 2022 was $22,123, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $88,492 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 German, English, French, Irish, and Acadian/Cajun. The most common language spoken in Picayune is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
