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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,235
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% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
4.5%
Black
95.2%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.0%
16% below US avg (6%)
Disability
42.8%
229% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.3%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
17.2%
100% above 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 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%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.0%
Disability42.8%
Health Insurance93.3%
Uninsured17.2%
Broadband Access60.0%
Gini Coefficient0.504

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent