Choctaw County, Mississippi

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,172
Median household income: $48,321
Median home value: $104,500

Choctaw County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 8,172. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,321, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Choctaw County's population declined 1.3% from 8,277 to 8,172, while its median household income rose 31.4% from $36,777 to $48,321.

15.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,172
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,321
Median home value: $104,500
Median gross rent: $661
Housing units: 4,363
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2778,172

Median household income

$36,777$48,321

Median home value

$81,400$104,500

Median gross rent

$556$661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,277	$36,777	$81,400	$556
2020	8,206	$36,648	$89,700	$533
2021	8,264	$37,859	$83,800	$571
2022	8,208	$41,887	$104,200	$649
2023	8,172	$48,321	$104,500	$661

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	367	4.5%
5 to 17	1,375	16.8%
18 to 24	688	8.4%
25 to 34	842	10.3%
35 to 44	970	11.9%
45 to 54	889	10.9%
55 to 64	1,173	14.4%
65 to 74	933	11.4%
75 and over	935	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,476	67.0%
Black or African American	2,395	29.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	44	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.2%
Two or more races	81	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	813	14.2%
High school graduate	2,209	38.5%
Some college or associate's	1,653	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	600	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	467	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,422	79.8%
Carpooled	472	15.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	2.8%
Other means	36	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	649	22.0%
15 to 29 min	791	26.8%
30 to 44 min	912	30.9%
45 to 59 min	283	9.6%
60+ min	316	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 15.9% (1,276 of 8,028)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,331	67.6%
Nonfamily households	1,119	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,450	79.1%
Vacant	913	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,770	80.3%
Renter-occupied	680	19.7%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other20.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,298	75.6%
1-unit, attached	21	0.5%
2 to 4 units	83	1.9%
5 to 19 units	70	1.6%
20 or more units	12	0.3%
Mobile home & other	879	20.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 28019
State: Mississippi
Land area: 418 sq mi
Water area: 1.66 sq mi
Center point: 33.3460, -89.2513