Living in Pickens, Mississippi
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pickens · Census data 2020–2024
Pickens has 969 residents with a median age of 37. The median household income is $30,036 (47% lower than the Mississippi median), the median home value is $83,400.
Pickens is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Pickens at a glance
- Population
- 969
- Median age
- 37State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $30,036State: $56,447
- Median home value
- $83,400State: $169,800
- Homeowners
- 63.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14%
- Average commute
- 32 min
Is Pickens a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 51% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 47% lower than the Mississippi median; an average commute of 32 minutes; unemployment of 12.1%; a poverty rate of 34.5%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Pickens
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pickens the median home value is $83,400, 75% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 29.2% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $900 a month in housing costs.
Pickens median household income
The median household income in Pickens is $30,036 and the income per person is $16,796. 34.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Mississippi: 18.9%).
Housing in Pickens: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 487
- Owner-occupied
- 63.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 36.3%
- Vacant
- 14%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1978
- Average household size
- 2.31
Pickens demographics
- Population
- 969
- Median age
- 37
- Under 18
- 21.7%
- 65 and older
- 25.5%
- Households
- 419
- Foreign-born
- 0.2%
- Veterans
- 6.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pickens ›
Education in Pickens
14% of adults 25 and older in Pickens have a bachelor's degree or higher (Mississippi: 25.1%), and 3.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pickens
- Unemployment rate
- 12.1%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 32 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 12.8%
- Drive alone
- 85.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 64.2%
Pickens vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Pickens, MS?
The median household income in Pickens is $30,036, 47% lower than the Mississippi median of $56,447 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Pickens?
The median home value in Pickens is $83,400, compared with $169,800 in Mississippi.
Is Pickens, MS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 51% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 47% lower than the Mississippi median; an average commute of 32 minutes; unemployment of 12.1%; a poverty rate of 34.5%.
What is the median age in Pickens?
The median age in Pickens is 37 years (Mississippi: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Pickens?
The average commute to work in Pickens is 32 minutes; 12.8% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pickens?
The unemployment rate in Pickens is 12.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pickens?
14% of adults in Pickens have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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