Ackerman

Population: 1,906
Median household income: $47,917
Median home value: $131,000

Ackerman is a community in Choctaw County, Mississippi, home to 1,906 residents. Its median household income of $47,917 runs in line with the Choctaw County figure of $48,321.

From 2019 to 2023, Ackerman's population grew 26.8% from 1,503 to 1,906, while its median home value rose 20.3% from $108,900 to $131,000.

18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,906
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,917
Median home value: $131,000
Median gross rent: $658
Housing units: 815
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 18.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5031,906

Median household income

$30,444$47,917

Median home value

$108,900$131,000

Median gross rent

$294$658

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,503	$30,444	$108,900	$294
2020	1,700	$33,622	$152,100	$334
2021	1,766	$33,581	$125,000	$433
2022	1,793	$36,230	$133,800	$579
2023	1,906	$47,917	$131,000	$658

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	4.8%
5 to 17	472	24.8%
18 to 24	102	5.4%
25 to 34	189	9.9%
35 to 44	303	15.9%
45 to 54	212	11.1%
55 to 64	191	10.0%
65 to 74	150	7.9%
75 and over	195	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,014	53.2%
Black or African American	867	45.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	13.5%
High school graduate	459	37.0%
Some college or associate's	382	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	143	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	89	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	467	79.8%
Carpooled	51	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	5.5%
Other means	15	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	167	30.2%
15 to 29 min	92	16.6%
30 to 44 min	219	39.6%
45 to 59 min	52	9.4%
60+ min	23	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 19.6% (350 of 1,787)

	Count	Share
Family households	474	65.7%
Nonfamily households	247	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	721	88.5%
Vacant	94	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	469	65.0%
Renter-occupied	252	35.0%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	539	66.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	54	6.6%
5 to 19 units	62	7.6%
20 or more units	10	1.2%
Mobile home & other	150	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2800300
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.3114, -89.1701