Choctaw County, Mississippi

Choctaw County is home to 8,118 people. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $50,919.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population8,1182,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$50,919$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.4%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty20.6%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.6%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$117,200$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$638$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income36.1%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.7%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.2 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.