| | Picayune, MS | Dawsonville, GA | United States |
| Population | 11,777 | 3,594 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.4% | 45.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.6% | 54.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39 | 33 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,631 | 2,448 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,535 | 619 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,633 | 467 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.3% | 459.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.4% | 642.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 652.9 | 419.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 18.0 | 8.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Picayune, MS | Dawsonville, GA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.7% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.2% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 18.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 15.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 7.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Picayune, MS | Dawsonville, GA | United States |
| White | 54.2% | 85.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 37.7% | 3.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 4.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Picayune, MS | Dawsonville, GA | United States |
| Married Population | 42.5% | 56.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.4% | 54.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.5% | 43.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.8% | 26.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.7% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.66 | 2.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,391 | 1,176 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,831 | 808 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.6% | 43.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.1% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,560 | 368 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 34.3% | 12.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.0% | 5.4% | 10.8% |