Pickens, MS Demographics

A map of Pickens's Population by Race

Pickens, Mississippi had a population of 920 in 2020. It was 6.7% White, 92.1% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Pickens, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pickens is the 198th 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).

Pickens's White Population

62 residents of Pickens identify as White, or 6.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Pickens considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pickens is ranked #398 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Pickens is less White than neighboring Goodman (21.1% White), Durant (9.3% White), Lexington (17.5% White), Sallis (60.3% White), and Canton (15.2% White).

Pickens's Black Population

847 residents of Pickens identify as Black, or 92.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Pickens considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pickens is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Pickens is more Black than neighboring Goodman (74.6% Black), Durant (88% Black), Lexington (79.8% Black), Sallis (38.9% Black), and Canton (73% Black).

Pickens's Asian Population

3 residents of Pickens identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Pickens roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pickens is ranked #152 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Pickens is more Asian than neighboring Goodman (0% Asian), Durant (0% Asian), and Sallis (0% Asian). Pickens is less Asian than neighboring Lexington (0.6% Asian), and Canton (0.4% Asian).

Pickens's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Pickens identify as Hispanic, or 0.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Pickens roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pickens is ranked #408 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Pickens is more Hispanic than neighboring Lexington (0.1% Hispanic). Pickens is less Hispanic than neighboring Goodman (1.6% Hispanic), Durant (0.8% Hispanic), Sallis (0.8% Hispanic), and Canton (9% Hispanic).

Pickens's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Pickens identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Pickens roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pickens is ranked #323 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Pickens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Goodman (0.7% Native American/Other), Lexington (0.2% Native American/Other), and Canton (0.5% Native American/Other).

Pickens's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Pickens identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Pickens roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Pickens is ranked #391 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Pickens is more Multiracial than neighboring Sallis (0% Multiracial). Pickens is less Multiracial than neighboring Goodman (1.9% Multiracial), Durant (1.9% Multiracial), Lexington (1.8% Multiracial), and Canton (2% Multiracial).

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