How long do people stay in their homes in Picayune, MS?

Name: How long people stay in Picayune, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

19.3% (±6.3 points) of households in Picayune, MS moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.3% (±6.3 points)
Since before 2000: 24.7%

When households in Picayune moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Picayune	Pearl River County	Mississippi	United States
2023 or later	6.2% (±3.8 points)	3.6%	3.8%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.1% (±5.0 points)	15.2%	17.8%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	41.6% (±6.3 points)	33.8%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±4.0 points)	22.2%	17.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.9% (±3.8 points)	13.4%	10.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.8% (±4.7 points)	11.9%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Picayune, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Pearl River County (18.8%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Picayune

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Picayune
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Picayune	—	19.3% (±6.3 points)	—
Nicholson	3.4 mi	36.6% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Hide-A-Way Lake	3.8 mi	26.2% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pearl River	12 mi	41.7% (±12.8 points)	Higher
Kiln	16 mi	24.6% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sun	17 mi	8.4% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Slidell	18 mi	23.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pearlington	20 mi	10.8% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bogalusa	20 mi	35.8% (±7.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sun, LA (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nicholson, MS (36.6%), Pearl River, LA (41.7%), Bogalusa, LA (35.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Pearl River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Nicholson	36.6% (±13.8 points)
2	Poplarville	27.4% (±13.5 points)
3	Hide-A-Way Lake	26.2% (±14.0 points)
4	Picayune	19.3% (±6.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Picayune

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Picayune, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Picayune beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Picayune, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Picayune

How often do people move in Picayune?

19.3% of households in Picayune, MS moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Picayune have?

24.7% of households in Picayune have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Picayune city, Mississippi

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Picayune city, Mississippi (place:57160, in state:28).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.