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Pickens, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Leake County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,235
Population
965/sq mi density
$31,107
Median Income
$15,634 per capita
$104,200
Home Value
$118,535 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
59
Violent Crime/100K
1,028 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$31,107 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$104,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
59 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,107
59% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,634
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.2%
135% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pickens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pickens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,107
41%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,634
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,638
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$755
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$755
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
43 min
56% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.5%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$897M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
2.2%
Average commute time
43 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
350
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
34
Retail
85
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,638
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,405
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,107 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,634 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,638 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $755 |
| County GDP | $897M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 43 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 350 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,638 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,405 |