Chickasaw County, Mississippi

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,994
Median household income: $43,041
Median home value: $100,400

Home to 16,994 residents, Chickasaw County is one of Mississippi's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $43,041 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chickasaw County's population declined 1.2% from 17,193 to 16,994, while its median household income rose 17.8% from $36,548 to $43,041.

Owners occupy 67.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,994
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,041
Median home value: $100,400
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 7,817
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,19316,994

Median household income

$36,548$43,041

Median home value

$66,500$100,400

Median gross rent

$625$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,193	$36,548	$66,500	$625
2020	17,060	$35,592	$70,000	$641
2021	17,100	$38,620	$74,000	$655
2022	17,024	$40,224	$88,000	$709
2023	16,994	$43,041	$100,400	$702

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,222	7.2%
5 to 17	2,986	17.6%
18 to 24	1,446	8.5%
25 to 34	1,999	11.8%
35 to 44	2,085	12.3%
45 to 54	2,017	11.9%
55 to 64	2,111	12.4%
65 to 74	1,904	11.2%
75 and over	1,224	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,403	49.4%
Black or African American	7,549	44.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	88	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	262	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	688	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,193	19.3%
High school graduate	3,997	35.2%
Some college or associate's	3,744	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	884	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	522	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,263	80.4%
Carpooled	578	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	270	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	266	4.1%
Other means	168	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,352	37.5%
15 to 29 min	1,886	30.0%
30 to 44 min	1,294	20.6%
45 to 59 min	492	7.8%
60+ min	255	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 24.1% (3,964 of 16,477)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,438	66.4%
Nonfamily households	2,243	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,681	85.5%
Vacant	1,136	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,492	67.2%
Renter-occupied	2,189	32.8%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,593	71.5%
1-unit, attached	44	0.6%
2 to 4 units	545	7.0%
5 to 19 units	70	0.9%
20 or more units	31	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,534	19.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 28017
State: Mississippi
Land area: 502 sq mi
Water area: 2.46 sq mi
Center point: 33.9333, -88.9476