Picayune, MS Demographics

A map of Picayune's Population by Race

Picayune, Mississippi had a population of 11,885 in 2020. It was 56.4% White, 33.4% Black, 0.9% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Picayune, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Picayune is the 35th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Picayune's White Population

6,709 residents of Picayune identify as White, or 56.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Picayune roughly similar to the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Picayune is ranked #203 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Picayune is less White than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (88.9% White), Nicholson (68.7% White), Pearl River (83.1% White), Sun (85.2% White), and Kiln (86% White).

Picayune's Black Population

3,975 residents of Picayune identify as Black, or 33.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Picayune roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Picayune is ranked #229 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Picayune is more Black than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (1.2% Black), Nicholson (12.8% Black), Pearl River (3% Black), Sun (8.4% Black), and Kiln (3.1% Black).

Picayune's Asian Population

103 residents of Picayune identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Picayune roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Picayune is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Picayune is more Asian than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (0.7% Asian), Nicholson (0.2% Asian), Pearl River (0.5% Asian), and Sun (0.5% Asian).

Picayune's Hispanic Population

464 residents of Picayune identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Picayune roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Picayune is ranked #98 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Picayune is more Hispanic than neighboring Sun (2% Hispanic), and Kiln (3.6% Hispanic). Picayune is less Hispanic than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (4% Hispanic), Nicholson (10.4% Hispanic), and Pearl River (6.8% Hispanic).

Picayune's Native American/Other Population

79 residents of Picayune identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Picayune roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Picayune is ranked #88 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Picayune is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sun (0.5% Native American/Other). Picayune is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (0.9% Native American/Other), Nicholson (0.8% Native American/Other), and Kiln (1.1% Native American/Other).

Picayune's Multiracial Population

555 residents of Picayune identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Picayune roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Picayune is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Picayune is more Multiracial than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (4.3% Multiracial), and Sun (3.3% Multiracial). Picayune is less Multiracial than neighboring Nicholson (7% Multiracial), Pearl River (5.9% Multiracial), and Kiln (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.