Choctaw County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,048
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,048
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,091
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,242
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,245
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,246
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,547
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.7%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 310
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $117,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,230
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $397
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $638
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,464
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,831
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,337
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,242
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,919
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,576
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 130
Total employment, 2023 1,486
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 70,940
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 656
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 82
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 62
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 68
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.7
Population per square mile, 2010 20.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 418.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 418.18
FIPS Code 28019