Metro area · CBSA 38100
Picayune
The Picayune, MS metro area has 57,458 people. Median rent is $906, 18.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Pearl River County at $967. Of the 4 places we track here, Hide-A-Way Lake has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$58,135
Median home value
$182,300
Unemployment
6.1%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$967
HUD, Pearl River County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune | 11,900 | $931 | 27.1% |
| Nicholson | 3,146 | $872 | 20.9% |
| Poplarville | 2,847 | $732 | 16.4% |
| Hide-A-Way Lake | 2,569 | $906 | 15.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.