Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,896
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,896
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,965
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 51,779
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 51,782
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 51,788
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,671
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.8%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 38.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,191
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,521
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $915
Building Permits, 2025 60
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,840
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 215,963
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 230,345
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,501
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 681,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,260
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,695
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,700
Persons in poverty, percent 19.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 978
Total employment, 2023 12,997
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 476,310
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,906
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 683
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 361
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 458
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 474
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 113.0
Population per square mile, 2010 104.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 458.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 458.20
FIPS Code 28105