11,140
Population
County Unemployment Rate
Seasonally Adjusted
Workforce
- 4732 Workforce
- 728 Total Business
- 7,181 Total Employed in City
Average Commute Time
27.3 Minutes
Average Wage
$32,938
Average Manufacturing Wage
$47,102
Cost of Living Index
- City of Picayune 98.2%
- Mississippi 85.2%
U.S. = 100
$33,451
Median Household Income
27.8%
Poverty Rate
Right to Work State
3.0%
private union membership in county
$920 Million
County Gross Domestic Product
The largest contributing sector, Health Care and Social Assistance, contributed 15.8% to the 2018 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the county.
Largest Industry Clusters
Coal, Oil, & Power
Chemical
Health
Consumer Service
Financial Service
Major Employers
| # of Employees | |||
| Picayune School District | Picayune, MS | Primary and Secondary Education | 604 |
| Walmart Inc. | Picayune, MS | Department Stores | 300 |
| Highland Community Hospital | Picayune, MS | Hospitals | 230 |
| City of Picayune | Picayune, MS | Executive and Legislature | 205 |
| Keichco Petroleum | Picayune, MS | Petroleum Wholesale | 200 |