Pickens, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Leake County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,235 Population 965/sq mi density
$31,107 Median Income $15,634 per capita
$104,200 Home Value $120,375 Zillow
64°F Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.3 / 5.0
$31,107 median income, 12.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$104,200 home value, /mo rent
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,235
Census 2023
Population Density
965
per square mile
Land Area
1.3
square miles (3.4 km²)
Median Age
34.9 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

39.4%
Male
60.6%
Female
39%
61%

Race & Ethnicity

White 4.5% US: 61.6%
Black 95.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.2% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
4.5%
Black
95.2%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.8%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.2%
Veterans
5.0%
17% below US avg (6%)
Disability
45.5%
250% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.3%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.7%
57% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.504
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,235
Population Year2023
Population Density965 / sq mi
Land Area1.3 sq mi
Median Age34.9 years

Gender

Male39.4%
Female60.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White4.5%
Black or African American95.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.2%

Language

English Only99.8%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.2%
Veterans5.0%
Disability45.5%
Health Insurance96.3%
Uninsured3.7%
Broadband Access60.0%
Gini Coefficient0.504

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8, Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent