Picayune is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 11,826 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Picayune is the 36th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Picayune is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 (11.99%), sales jobs (11.10%), and food service (8.81%). Being a small city, Picayune does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Picayune with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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.
