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Choctaw County, MS


Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 8,037   ( 510 from 2010 , 209 from 2020)
Land area: 418.2 square miles
Population density: 19.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,378 66.92% 7.3%
Black:2,32828.97% 9.5%
Indian:160.20% 60.0%
Asian:410.51% 355.6%
2+ races:1141.42% 50.0%
Hispanic:1601.99% 110.5%
Total non-White:2,65933.08% 3.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:165 10.0
Deaths:31619.2
Net Migration: -57-3.5
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-425 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-85 -1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,547
5,80367.90%
2,57130.08%
100.12%
90.11%
760.89%
760.89%
2,74432.10%

2000
9,758
6,61367.77%
2,98030.54%
300.31%
140.14%
370.38%
790.81%
3,14532.23%

1990
9,071
6,23168.69%
2,72830.07%
230.25%
260.29%
n/a
630.69%
2,84031.31%

1980
8,996
6,42271.39%
2,47827.55%
20.02%
00.00%
n/a
941.04%
2,57428.61%

1970
8,440
6,06471.85%
2,36528.02%
10.01%
40.05%
n/a
70.08%
2,376 28.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,004 10.3
8278.5
-876-9.0
170.2
-810 -8.3
-401 -4.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,199 13.2
97710.8
1511.7
170.2
382 4.2
305 3.4
1980's
NumberRate
1,361 15.1
917 10.2
-168 -1.9
n/a
-191 -2.1
266 3.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
31 0.4
n/a
358 4.2
198 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Choctaw County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.0
1,739 21.6%
6,298 78.4%
1,821 22.7%
3,532
2.27
2,326 65.9%
1,769 76.1%
277 11.9%
1,206 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.9
2,077 24.3%
6,470 75.7%
1,486 17.4%
3,446
2.45
2,373 68.9%
1,680 70.8%
274 11.5%
1,073 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
2,714 27.8%
7,044 72.2%
1,444 14.8%
3,682
2.56
2,652 72.0%
1,999 75.4%
293 11.0%
1,030 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
2,732 30.1%
6,339 69.9%
1,324 14.6%
3,171
2.80
2,403 75.8%
1,886 78.5%
203 8.4%
768 24.2%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
3,002 33.4%
5,994 66.6%
1,374 15.3%
2,981
2.97
2,415 81.0%
2,020 83.6%
225 9.3%
566 19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Choctaw County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,350 
Median Value$104,200 
Occupied3,53281.2%
Vacant81818.8%
Owned2,69276.2%
Rented84023.8%
Median Rent$649 
Single-Family Units3,23774.4%
    Detached3,21673.9%
    Attached210.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units962.2%
Mobile Homes90620.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Choctaw County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001584.5%
$10,000 to $14,9993018.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993078.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992968.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991755.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992366.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991765.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992336.6%
$45,000 to $49,999561.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992517.1%
$60,000 to $74,9993249.2%
$75,000 to $99,99941211.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993018.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991644.6%
$150,000 to $199,999551.6%
$200,000 or more872.5%
Median Household Income41,887 
Per Capita Income27,628 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3299.3%
Public Assistance441.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps53615.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,82360.2%
Unemployed2355.0%
In Armed Forces160.3%
Total Labor Force3,07465.6%
Not in Labor Force1,61334.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,17881359.2%
Non-Profit7715732.9%
Self-Employed1583980.2%
Local Government12024433.0%
State Government14611356.4%
Federal Government324939.5%
Total Private + Self1,33685261.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37556340.0%
Total1,7111,41554.7%
Pct. Govt.22.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2387.5%
Sales and Office Occupations50716.1%
Professional, Technical72523.0%
Service Occupations56618.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing902.9%
All others1,11735.4%
White Collar 46.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services55317.5%
Health care and social assistance44614.1%
Manufacturing42213.4%
Retail trade36511.6%
Construction2136.8%
Public administration1755.6%
Other services1705.4%
Transportation and warehousing1354.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1304.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction932.9%
Finance and insurance842.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.832.6%
Wholesale trade752.4%
Professional, scientific, technical702.2%
Utilities672.1%
Accommodation and food services491.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing170.5%
Information60.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Choctaw County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican670.82%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American780.95%
Costa Rican260.32%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran520.63%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino350.43%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,77199.0%
Spanish660.8%
Tagalog110.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,26515.4%
American91911.2%
Irish6357.7%
German3384.1%
Scottish1992.4%
Scotch-Irish1491.8%
Italian1011.2%
African610.7%
European550.7%
Iranian300.4%
Dutch280.3%
Jamaican280.3%
Welsh260.3%
Polish250.3%
Croatian240.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,208100.0%
Not a citizen00.0%
Native8,19799.9%
Foreign-born110.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Choctaw County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
113 2.0%639 11.1%2,396 41.6%1,613 28.0%576 10.0%422 7.3%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 113 2.0%
9-12 Years 639 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,396 41.6%
Some College 1,613 28.0%
Bach. Degree 576 10.0%
Grad Degree 422 7.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Choctaw County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,748 3,401 347 9.3% 7.6%
1991 3,572 3,161 411 11.5% 8.4%
1992 3,413 3,005 408 12.0% 8.0%
1993 3,394 3,067 327 9.6% 6.7%
1994 3,300 3,043 257 7.8% 6.3%
1995 3,541 3,207 334 9.4% 6.2%
1996 3,314 3,012 302 9.1% 6.0%
1997 3,176 2,906 270 8.5% 5.7%
1998 2,962 2,767 195 6.6% 5.3%
1999 3,094 2,857 237 7.7% 5.1%
2000 4,021 3,723 298 7.4% 5.3%
2001 3,851 3,504 347 9.0% 5.5%
2002 3,674 3,242 432 11.8% 6.4%
2003 3,623 3,240 383 10.6% 6.1%
2004 3,668 3,371 297 8.1% 6.1%
2005 3,611 3,332 279 7.7% 7.6%
2006 3,437 3,188 249 7.2% 6.4%
2007 3,454 3,192 262 7.6% 6.2%
2008 3,394 3,121 273 8.0% 6.7%
2009 3,326 2,925 401 12.1% 9.4%
2010 3,772 3,339 433 11.5% 10.1%
2011 3,817 3,436 381 10.0% 9.8%
2012 3,766 3,429 337 8.9% 8.8%
2013 3,749 3,431 318 8.5% 8.5%
2014 3,567 3,273 294 8.2% 7.6%
2015 3,700 3,465 235 6.4% 6.5%
2016 3,710 3,496 214 5.8% 5.9%
2017 3,613 3,429 184 5.1% 5.2%
2018 3,711 3,525 186 5.0% 5.0%
2019 3,715 3,505 210 5.7% 5.5%
2020 3,601 3,370 231 6.4% 8.1%
2021 3,564 3,394 170 4.8% 5.5%
2022 3,568 3,437 131 3.7% 3.9%
2023 3,541 3,444 97 2.7% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com