What kinds of homes are in Pickens, MS?

Name: Types of homes in Pickens, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Pickens, MS has 487 (±100) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 381 homes per square mile of land.

81.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

10.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 487 (±100)
Detached houses: 81.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.0%
5+ unit buildings: 10.7%

Homes in Pickens by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Pickens	Holmes County	Mississippi	United States
Single-family, detached	81.3% (±9.6 points)	60.8%	69.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.5%	1.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.5%	2.4%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±8.8 points)	4.4%	3.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	9.7% (±7.8 points)	6.0%	3.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±8.8 points)	1.2%	2.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.0% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	2.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.0% (±5.5 points)	25.5%	14.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Pickens, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Holmes County (8.3%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (9.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Pickens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pickens
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Pickens	—	10.7% (±11.8 points)	—
Goodman	6.2 mi	40.1% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Durant	15 mi	9.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sallis	15 mi	0.0% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	16 mi	0.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Canton	21 mi	26.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Eden	22 mi	0.0% (±78.1 points)	Not measurably different
West	24 mi	0.0% (±76.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kosciusko	25 mi	5.1% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Goodman, MS (40.1%), Canton, MS (26.6%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Holmes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Goodman	40.1% (±13.0 points)
2	Tchula	19.6% (±10.5 points)
3	Pickens	10.7% (±11.8 points)
4	Durant	9.2% (±7.0 points)
5 (tie)	Cruger	0.0% (±34.1 points)
5 (tie)	Lexington	0.0% (±10.0 points)
5 (tie)	West	0.0% (±76.2 points)

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pickens

How many homes are in Pickens?

Pickens, MS has an estimated 487 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Pickens houses or apartments?

81.3% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 10.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Pickens?

0.0% of homes in Pickens are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

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

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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