Choctaw County, Alabama Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Choctaw County, Alabama, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Choctaw County, Alabama. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Choctaw County, Alabama. The estimated population of Choctaw County, Alabama is 12,792 people, with a median age of 46.5.

We can look at the total population in Choctaw County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,792
+0.29%
-3.00%
2020
12,755
 -1.32% -
2019
12,925
 -1.15% -
2018
13,075
 -0.86% -
2017
13,188
 - -

Population of Choctaw County, Alabama by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
56.4%
56.3%
 +0.18%
Black/African American
41.2%
42.1%
 -2.14%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.1%
0.5%
 +120.00%
Asian
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1%
 +10.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Choctaw County, Alabama by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.5 -0.21% 44.9 +0.45% 47.7 -0.21%
2020 46.6 +0.65% 44.7 +2.05% 47.8 -0.62%
2019 46.3 +0.43% 43.8 -0.9% 48.1 +0.84%
2018 46.1 +0.66% 44.2 0% 47.7 +0.21%
2017 45.8 - 44.2 - 47.6 -

The median age of Choctaw County, Alabama gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 680 -17.22% 712 -6.19% 563 668
10 to 19 847 +15.26% 790 -4.02% 981 753
20 to 29 692 -15.95% 659 0.04% 586 658
30 to 39 721 +9.46% 600 -10.46% 789 537
40 to 49 688 -18.55% 982 -7.58% 564 908
50 to 59 979 -7.7% 1,079 -8.05% 897 991
60 to 69 880 -5.63% 936 +6.04% 814 984
70+ 790 +13.81% 1,153 +4.01% 904 1,195

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Choctaw County, Alabama is $38,581.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Choctaw County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $60,556.00
  • 45 to 64
    $41,302.00
  • 65 and over
    $30,551.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Choctaw County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Choctaw County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Choctaw County, Alabama is currently $57,529.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.19% of households in Choctaw County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Choctaw County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    33.16%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.92%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    9.23%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.28%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.75%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.47%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.19%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Choctaw County is $25,163.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Choctaw County by the total population of Choctaw County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Choctaw County, Alabama, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Choctaw County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.88%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.43%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.51%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.66%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.52%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Choctaw County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Choctaw County over the age of 16 is 10,632.

Of those people, a total of 45.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Choctaw County is 42.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 805 37.60% 8.90%
20 to 24 years 546 61.00% 20.10%
25 to 29 years 698 83.20% 4.00%
30 to 34 years 763 63.20% 21.00%
35 to 44 years 1,204 69.40% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 1,648 64.30% 1.50%
55 to 59 years 1,071 54.30% 3.40%
60 to 64 years 981 40.10% 1.80%
65 to 74 years 1,660 16.10% 1.10%
75 years and over 1,256 1.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Choctaw County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 6,130 46.10% 1.70%
Black or African American 4,319 44.40% 11.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7 28.60% 100.00%
Asian 15 80.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 35 88.60% 61.30%
Two or more races 126 56.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 78 78.20% 45.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,096 46.00% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Choctaw County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Choctaw County is 4,563, with median earnings of $34,072.00.

Women in Choctaw County, Alabama earning approximately 52.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,563 $34,072.00
Male 2,447 $47,665.00
Female 2,116 $24,915.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 236 $56,250.00
Business and Financial 66 $78,088.00
Computer and Mathematical 28 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 79 $201,004.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 31 $41,161.00
Legal 18 $0.00
Educational and Library 310 $38,311.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 27 $2,499.00
Healthcare Practitioners 228 $62,500.00
Healthcare Support 113 $18,083.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 157 $28,098.00
Law Enforcement 39 $31,875.00
Food Preparation and Serving 174 $13,081.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 147 $24,293.00
Personal Care and Service 45 $13,839.00
Sales 628 $11,962.00
Office and Administrative Support 582 $28,616.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 138 $49,346.00
Construction and Extraction 469 $34,821.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 217 $65,785.00
Production 416 $52,961.00
Transportation and Material Moving 215 $39,350.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 182 $74,167.00 54 $14,833.00
Business and Financial 21 $0.00 45 $7,446.00
Computer and Mathematical 15 $0.00 13 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 70 $201,174.00 9 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 12 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00 22 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Educational and Library 113 $59,543.00 197 $24,861.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 16 $0.00 11 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 47 $86,632.00 181 $60,240.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 113 $18,083.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 88 $28,841.00 69 $4,417.00
Law Enforcement 39 $31,875.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 36 $6,250.00 138 $13,430.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 115 $25,430.00 32 $23,636.00
Personal Care and Service 10 $0.00 35 $14,464.00
Sales 238 $18,378.00 390 $11,019.00
Office and Administrative Support 15 $31,563.00 567 $28,281.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 138 $49,346.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 466 $36,250.00 3 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 217 $65,785.00 0 $0.00
Production 292 $63,750.00 124 $21,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 191 $39,522.00 24 $16,579.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,211 households in Choctaw County, with an average household size of 2.42 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,256 families in Choctaw County with an average family size of 3.19 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,272 86 898 1,955
Average Household Size 3.01 4.1 3.7 1.09
Total Families 2,272 86 898 0
Average Household Size 3.01 3.92 3.59 0

Poverty

Of the 3,256 families in Choctaw County, 17.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Choctaw County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,132 housing units in Choctaw County, Alabama.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,211 73.07%
Vacant 1,921 26.93%

7.57% of the total 7,132 housing units in Choctaw County are rental units. This is approximately 540 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,342 are occupied by the owner - or 60.88% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Choctaw County is $601.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Choctaw County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    329
  • Less than $500
    246
  • $500 to $999
    240
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    44
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    10
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Choctaw County is $79,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Choctaw County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,274
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,244
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    573
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    638
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    387
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    132
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    94
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Choctaw County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Choctaw County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    172
  • 1940 to 1949
    175
  • 1950 to 1959
    877
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,057
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,425
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,077
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,291
  • 2000 to 2009
    782
  • 2010 to 2013
    243
  • 2014 or later
    33

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Choctaw County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    336
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,348
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,006
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,521

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Choctaw County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Choctaw County that commute to work in a particular way.

36 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Choctaw County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    199
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    437
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    444
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    491
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    376
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    261
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    457
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    64
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    314
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    335
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    584
  • 90 or more minutes
    427

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Choctaw County, Alabama in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Choctaw County, Alabama

We have data for 12 places in Choctaw County, Alabama. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.