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Picayune, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 10,535. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,830 (+2.8% change)
Males: 4,773 (45.3%), Females: 5,762 (54.7%)

Pearl River County

Zip code: 39466

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $26,958
Median house value: $67,200

Population by Race

Races in Picayune:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.4%)
  • Black (35.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (14.4%), German (8.0%), Irish (8.0%), English (7.1%), French (6.4%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 11.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Picayune

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Picayune city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -173 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Picayune:

  • LUCIUS OLEN CROSBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (801 GOODYEAR BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Picayune:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Picayune:

  • STENNIS INTL (about 20 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 42 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 44 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Picayune:

  • PICAYUNE MUNI (about 4 miles; PICAYUNE, MS; Abbreviation: MJD)
  • SLIDELL (about 17 miles; SLIDELL, LA; Abbreviation: ASD)
  • POPLARVILLE-PEARL RIVER COUNTY (about 22 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: M13)

Amtrak station:
PICAYUNE (U.S. 11 & TATE ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Picayune:

  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 43 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 44 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 48 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)

Schools

Public high schools in Picayune:

  • PICAYUNE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,109; Location: 800 FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PMHS CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 600 GOODYEAR BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Picayune:

  • PICAYUNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 613; Location: 702 GOODYEAR BLVD.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ROSELAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location: 1610 GILCREASE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 111 KIRKWOOD STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NICHOLSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 1887 HWY 11 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 1500 ROSA STREET; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • SOUTH SIDE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 400 SOUTH BEECH STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • EARLY HEAD START (Students: 62; Location: 1620 ROSA STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
  • CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Location: 900 EAST THIRD STREET; Grades: 04 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Picayune:

  • ST FRANCIS ACADEMY OF PICAYUNE (Students: 21; Location: PO DRAWER 640; Grades: UG – UG; Boys only)

Libraries

Library in Picayune:

  • PEARL RIVER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $496,068; Location: 900 GOODYEAR BLVD.; 99,588 books; 1,215 audio materials; 1,949 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

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