Picayune
MSPearl River County, Mississippi
Population 56K |Median income $54,220 |2 hospitals
Population
56,351
Pearl River County
Median Income
$54,220
-14% vs avg
Median Home Value
$167,700
-14% vs avg
Median Age
40.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
57K+2%
Median Income
$56,535+33%
Median Home Value
$174,500+56%
Poverty Rate
16.4%-26%
Unemployment
5.7%-49%
Economics
Median Rent $909/mo
Poverty Rate
15.8% +10% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 15.9%
Work From Home 6.7%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 81.7%
African American 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Other / Multiethnic 2%
Asian 0.4%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
42.8%
Short Sleep Duration
38.6%
Obesity
38%
Physical Inactivity
33%
Current Smoking
17.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.5%
Diabetes
14.4%
Binge Drinking
14.3%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 10.3%
Annual Checkup 80.5%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.1%
Stroke
4.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 1
Average Rating
1/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
HIGHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PICAYUNE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Picayune Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Pearl River County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.