Choctaw County, Mississippi Population 2024

8,081

Choctaw County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 8,081 with a growth rate of -0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Choctaw County, Mississippi is the 74th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 8,571 and has seen a growth of -5.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,046-7-0.09%
20288,053-7-0.09%
20278,060-7-0.09%
20268,067-7-0.09%
20258,074-7-0.09%
20248,081-7-0.09%
20238,088-7-0.09%
20228,095-42-0.52%
20218,137-74-0.9%
20208,211190.23%
20198,192-45-0.55%
20188,237-5-0.06%
20178,242-55-0.66%
20168,297-75-0.9%
20158,372-16-0.19%
20148,388-72-0.85%
20138,460330.39%
20128,427-22-0.26%
20118,449-122-1.42%
20108,57100%
19909,071750.83%
19808,9965566.59%
19708,440170.2%
19608,423-2,586-23.49%
195011,009-2,539-18.74%
194013,5481,2099.8%
193012,339-152-1.22%
192012,491-1,866-13%
191014,3571,32110.13%
190013,0362,18920.18%
189010,8471,81120.04%
18809,036-7,952-46.81%
187016,9881,2668.05%
186015,7224,32037.89%
185011,4025,39289.72%
18406,010-2,036-25.3%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.09% (-7)
County Seat
Ackerman
2020 Population
8,211
Area
418 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.58% (-130)
Founded
1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,52467.6%
Black or African American2,39529.31%
Two or more races1041.27%
Other race921.13%
Asian440.54%
Native American130.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Choctaw County, Mississippi Population by Race

Choctaw County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Choctaw County, Mississippi Median Age

43

Total

41.4

Male

43.4

Female

Choctaw County, Mississippi Adults

There are 6,430 adults, (1,868 of whom are seniors) in Choctaw County, Mississippi.

Choctaw County, Mississippi Age Dependency

79.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Choctaw County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female4,17151.04%
Male4,00148.96%

Choctaw County, Mississippi Population by Age

Choctaw County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4502.3180.319.7
Married1,7852.9187.312.7
Non Family1,1191.0669.930.1
Female4682.787822
Male783.6582.117.9

2.88

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Choctaw County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade64111.16%
Associates Degree69812.16%
Bachelors Degree60010.45%
Graduate Degree4678.13%
High School Graduate2,20938.47%
Less Than 9th Grade1723%
Some College95516.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Choctaw County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Choctaw County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0073,591861
Black1,5691,177161
Hispanic95950
2+ Races595430
Other Race33330
Native American131313
Asian13132

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Choctaw County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,234$58,143$34,648
Graduate Degree$47,254$46,864$48,553
High School Graduate$33,125$39,207$20,945
Less Than 9th Grade$20,156$33,500$18,750
Overall$38,548$46,353$32,250
Some College$36,521$52,411$27,054

$38,548

Average Earnings

$46,353

Average Male

$32,250

Average Female

Choctaw County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Choctaw County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Choctaw County, Mississippi Language

98.92% of Choctaw County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Choctaw County, Mississippi Language

Choctaw County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,34668729.28%
White5,38154610.15%
Asian444295.45%
Multiple10410.96%

15.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.98%

Male Poverty Rate

16.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Choctaw County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Choctaw County, Mississippi is Asian, with 95.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Choctaw County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 0.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.35%.

Choctaw County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.59%
High School15.61%
Some College11.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.61%

Choctaw County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.35%
Male Employed6.63%
Female Employed4.26%
Male Unemployed0%

Choctaw County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Choctaw County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,176$83,236
Households$48,321$69,483
Married Families$75,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,851$38,933

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Choctaw County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Choctaw County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Choctaw County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Choctaw County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Choctaw County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

374

Number of Veterans

348

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam103
First Gulf War98
Second Gulf War42
Korea28
World War II6

Choctaw County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+142
35 to 54101
55 to 6471
65 to 7445
18 to 3415

Choctaw County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2345.3%
Black1206.43%
Native American13100%
2+ Races711.86%

Choctaw County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Choctaw County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Choctaw County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Choctaw County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Choctaw County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Choctaw County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.1%

Born in Choctaw County, Mississippi

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Choctaw County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 83.1% having been born in Mississippi. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Choctaw County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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