City in Chickasaw County, Mississippi · 7.2 sq mi · 330 people per sq mi
2,371 people live in Okolona. The typical household earns $26,042, and the median resident is 35.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,513 in 2020
Poverty rate 43.18%
Men 31.8 · Women 39.7
1870–2026
2,371
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
2,371
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,371 | -23 | 0.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,394 | -18 | 0.75% |
| 2024 | 2,412 | -15 | 0.62% |
| 2023 | 2,427 | -18 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 2,445 | -32 | 1.29% |
| 2021 | 2,477 | -36 | 1.43% |
| 2020 | 2,513 | -8 | 0.32% |
| 2019 | 2,521 | -11 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 2,532 | -15 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 2,547 | -32 | 1.24% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Okolona has a population change lower than Chickasaw County, Mississippi, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 2 residents
17% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 17% | 22% | 13% |
| Never married | 53% | 58% | 49% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 21% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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