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Pickens, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,325. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,243 (-6.2% change)
Males: 625 (47.2%), Females: 700 (52.8%)

Holmes County

Zip code: 39146

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $17,330
Median house value: $53,100

Population by Race

Races in Pickens:

  • Black (87.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (4.0%).

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pickens

  • High school or higher: 56.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 19.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pickens town

  • Never married: 37.1%
  • Now married: 39.7%
  • Separated: 6.1%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pickens:

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL – DURANT,THE (about 17 miles; DURANT, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 18 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • MADISON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CANTON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pickens:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 81 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • KEY FIELD (about 94 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pickens:

  • C. A. MOORE (about 17 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; Abbreviation: 19M)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 33 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)
  • CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 33 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; Abbreviation: 08M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pickens:

  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)

Private primary/middle school in Pickens:

  • FOUR COUNTY ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: P O BOX 309; Grades: PK – KG)

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