Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,774
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,730
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,774
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,106
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,107
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,106
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,392
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 44.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 560
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,944
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $109,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,018
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $670
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,674
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,388
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,140
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,247
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,764
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,586
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,189
Persons in poverty, percent 23.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 318
Total employment, 2023 4,805
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 177,453
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,243
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 158
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 101
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.1
Population per square mile, 2010 34.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 501.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 501.78
FIPS Code 28017