Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,473
Median household income: $43,482
Median home value: $219,500

Oktibbeha County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 51,473. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $43,482 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

Between 2019 and 2023, Oktibbeha County's population grew 4.0% from 49,512 to 51,473, while its median household income rose 7.5% from $40,453 to $43,482.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 31.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,473
Median age: 25.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,482
Median home value: $219,500
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 25,426
Homeownership rate: 47.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,51251,473

Median household income

$40,453$43,482

Median home value

$162,900$219,500

Median gross rent

$788$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,512	$40,453	$162,900	$788
2020	49,593	$39,490	$165,000	$796
2021	51,339	$41,094	$171,500	$816
2022	51,388	$42,953	$211,200	$880
2023	51,473	$43,482	$219,500	$873

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2431.3%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,476	4.8%
5 to 17	6,525	12.7%
18 to 24	16,132	31.3%
25 to 34	6,866	13.3%
35 to 44	4,938	9.6%
45 to 54	3,987	7.7%
55 to 64	4,428	8.6%
65 to 74	3,511	6.8%
75 and over	2,610	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,414	55.2%
Black or African American	18,571	36.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	0.2%
Asian	1,478	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	61	0.1%
Two or more races	1,626	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,220	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree22.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,371	9.0%
High school graduate	5,928	22.5%
Some college or associate's	5,988	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	6,099	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5,954	22.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,289	81.5%
Carpooled	1,451	6.8%
Public transit	89	0.4%
Walked	521	2.5%
Bicycle	115	0.5%
Worked from home	1,576	7.4%
Other means	171	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,084	41.2%
15 to 29 min	6,796	34.6%
30 to 44 min	3,444	17.5%
45 to 59 min	601	3.1%
60+ min	711	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 28.6% (13,109 of 45,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,523	49.4%
Nonfamily households	10,777	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,300	83.8%
Vacant	4,126	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,125	47.5%
Renter-occupied	11,175	52.5%

1-unit, detached48.5%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units16.7%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,332	48.5%
1-unit, attached	815	3.2%
2 to 4 units	3,596	14.1%
5 to 19 units	4,253	16.7%
20 or more units	1,660	6.5%
Mobile home & other	2,770	10.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 28105
State: Mississippi
Land area: 458 sq mi
Water area: 3.69 sq mi
Center point: 33.4223, -88.8762