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  | City: | Picayune | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 601 | 
| Latitude: | 30.520925 | 
| Longitude: | -89.620363 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Caesar Cybur , Goodyear , Greenbrier Park , Industrial , Richardson | 
| Population: | 28,778 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,473 | 
| White Population: | 19,778 | 
| Black Population: | 4,095 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 351 | 
| Asian Population: | 79 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 117 | 
| Indian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 103 | 
| Male Population: | 11,727 | 
| Female Population: | 12,746 | 
| Median Age: | 35.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.50 | 
| Households: | 10,359 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average House Value: | $73,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $28,186 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 519 | 
| Number of Employees: | 5,815 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $117,325,000 | 
| Land Area: | 146.202 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.519 sq mi | 
            Picayune, MS (       0.0 miles)
             Nicholson, MS (       5.3 miles)
             Carriere, MS (       9.1 miles)
             Mc Neill, MS (       9.9 miles)
             Kiln, MS (      12.4 miles)
             Stennis Space Center, MS (      14.8 miles)
             Diamondhead, MS (      17.5 miles)
             Bay Saint Louis, MS (      18.5 miles)
             Pearlington, MS (      19.1 miles)