County in Mississippi · 418 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
8,005 people live in Choctaw County. The typical household earns $50,919, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,204 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.45%
Men 42.5 · Women 43.7
1840–2026
8,005
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
8,005
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,005 | -43 | 0.53% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,048 | -43 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 8,091 | +18 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 8,073 | -10 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 8,083 | -48 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 8,131 | -73 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | 8,204 | +12 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 8,192 | -45 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 8,237 | -5 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 8,242 | -55 | 0.66% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 81 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 5 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 49% | 52% |
| Never married | 25% | 30% | 21% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau