Choctaw County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,904
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,904
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,052
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,664
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,665
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,859
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 537
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,355
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $123,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,139
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $415
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $543
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,255
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,649
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,893
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,116
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,778
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,813
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,953
Persons in poverty, percent 21.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 243
Total employment, 2023 2,683
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 167,290
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 779
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 126
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.9
Population per square mile, 2010 15.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 913.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 913.50
FIPS Code 01023