City of Picayune Business Climate 2020

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% 98.2%
  • Mississippi 85.2% 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