Chickasaw County, Mississippi Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Chickasaw County, Mississippi, 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 Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The estimated population of Chickasaw County, Mississippi is 17,100 people, with a median age of 39.1.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,100
+0.23%
-1.18%
2020
17,060
 -0.77% -
2019
17,193
 -0.5% -
2018
17,279
 -0.15% -
2017
17,305
 - -

Population of Chickasaw County, Mississippi 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
49.1%
50.5%
 -2.77%
Black/African American
44.4%
43.3%
 +2.54%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.9%
4.4%
 +11.36%
Asian
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
1.4%
 -7.14%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 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 Chickasaw County, Mississippi 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 39.1 -1.76% 37.6 +0.27% 40.7 -0.49%
2020 39.8 +5.29% 37.5 +2.18% 40.9 +4.6%
2019 37.8 +2.72% 36.7 +2.8% 39.1 +2.09%
2018 36.8 -0.54% 35.7 +0.56% 38.3 -0.26%
2017 37 - 35.5 - 38.4 -

The median age of Chickasaw County, Mississippi 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 1,217 +0.54% 1,173 -7.96% 1,220 1,082
10 to 19 1,160 -2.33% 1,132 +11.65% 1,126 1,262
20 to 29 1,213 -8.13% 1,183 -12.78% 1,115 1,035
30 to 39 1,217 -27.44% 1,096 -14.8% 895 918
40 to 49 809 +36.01% 966 +11.32% 1,123 1,057
50 to 59 959 +6.29% 1,198 -18.58% 1,015 983
60 to 69 1,128 -0.84% 1,047 +8.58% 1,114 1,127
70+ 690 +6.15% 1,117 +15.57% 729 1,299

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Chickasaw County, Mississippi is $38,620.00.

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 Chickasaw County.

  • Under 25
    $18,341.00
  • 25 to 44
    $42,682.00
  • 45 to 64
    $45,830.00
  • 65 and over
    $30,061.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County, Mississippi is currently $51,630.00.

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.

0.59% of households in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    35.67%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.63%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.43%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.70%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    6.49%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.48%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.59%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Chickasaw County is $20,652.00.

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

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

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Chickasaw 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
    4.42%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.60%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.27%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.82%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.89%

Employment

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

The total population of Chickasaw County over the age of 16 is 13,322.

Of those people, a total of 51.60% 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 Chickasaw County is 50.40%.

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 912 36.30% 8.20%
20 to 24 years 1,018 60.90% 1.00%
25 to 29 years 1,132 73.00% 3.50%
30 to 34 years 970 65.40% 1.30%
35 to 44 years 1,944 81.60% 0.60%
45 to 54 years 2,125 72.50% 5.00%
55 to 59 years 952 52.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,236 42.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,872 12.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,161 7.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Chickasaw 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 7,010 53.60% 2.10%
Black or African American 5,770 47.40% 2.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17 41.20% 0.00%
Asian 30 80.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 333 79.00% 1.90%
Two or more races 162 54.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 532 66.70% 1.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,882 53.80% 2.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County is 6,717, with median earnings of $31,589.00.

Women in Chickasaw County, Mississippi earning approximately 68.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,717 $31,589.00
Male 3,501 $39,992.00
Female 3,216 $27,350.00

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 485 $50,495.00
Business and Financial 48 $58,214.00
Computer and Mathematical 17 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 35 $79,583.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 57 $40,583.00
Legal 11 $0.00
Educational and Library 509 $43,432.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 200 $36,912.00
Healthcare Support 253 $21,181.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 31 $32,969.00
Food Preparation and Serving 210 $20,278.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 170 $11,716.00
Personal Care and Service 60 $12,115.00
Sales 620 $16,979.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,091 $26,688.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 89 $24,583.00
Construction and Extraction 258 $35,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 151 $41,654.00
Production 1,505 $37,793.00
Transportation and Material Moving 448 $40,705.00

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 299 $51,134.00 186 $44,565.00
Business and Financial 43 $58,170.00 5 $61,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 15 $0.00 2 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 35 $79,583.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 15 $0.00 42 $24,868.00
Legal 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 77 $51,484.00 432 $40,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 4 $0.00 13 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 46 $25,833.00 154 $37,500.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 253 $21,181.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 17 $0.00 14 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 42 $18,684.00 168 $21,400.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 97 $21,131.00 73 $11,250.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 60 $12,115.00
Sales 151 $43,350.00 469 $9,701.00
Office and Administrative Support 347 $19,320.00 744 $29,694.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 73 $21,971.00 16 $28,462.00
Construction and Extraction 243 $39,205.00 15 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 151 $41,654.00 0 $0.00
Production 1,070 $43,291.00 435 $25,271.00
Transportation and Material Moving 402 $41,011.00 46 $26,397.00

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 6,745 households in Chickasaw County, with an average household size of 2.46 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 4,726 families in Chickasaw County with an average family size of 3.02 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 2,971 513 1,242 2,019
Average Household Size 3.16 2.57 3.01 1.06
Total Families 2,971 513 1,242 0
Average Household Size 3.14 2.55 2.94 0

Poverty

Of the 4,726 families in Chickasaw County, 22.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Chickasaw 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 7,758 housing units in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,745 86.94%
Vacant 1,013 13.06%

21.89% of the total 7,758 housing units in Chickasaw County are rental units. This is approximately 1,698 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,621 are occupied by the owner - or 59.56% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Chickasaw County is $655.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Chickasaw 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
    426
  • Less than $500
    410
  • $500 to $999
    1,129
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    159
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Chickasaw County is $74,000.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    1,328
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,505
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    618
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    478
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    437
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    198
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    28
  • $1,000,000 or more
    29

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    426
  • 1940 to 1949
    195
  • 1950 to 1959
    417
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,311
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,779
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,224
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,330
  • 2000 to 2009
    685
  • 2010 to 2013
    376
  • 2014 or later
    15

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 Chickasaw County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    543
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,104
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,361
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,737

Commuting to Work

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

23 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Chickasaw 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
    386
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    987
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    805
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    867
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,073
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    153
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    791
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    236
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    330
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    392
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    293
  • 90 or more minutes
    102

Summary

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

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Places in Chickasaw County, Mississippi

We have data for 10 places in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.