Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Chickasaw County is a county located in Mississippi, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. It is home to over 19440 people (2000 census). The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 18826, It is 53rd most populous county in Mississippi. The county has a total area of 504.27 miē (1306.05 kmē), of which, 501.56 square miles (1299.03 kmē) of it is land and 2.71 square miles (7.02 kmē) of it is water, making it the 49th largest by size in Mississippi.

Chickasaw County Mississippi
Map of Chickasaw County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000, there were 19440 people in the county, organized into 7253 households, and 5289 families living in the county. The population density was 38.8 people per square mile (14.98/kmē), making it the 45th most densely populated county in Mississippi. There were 7981 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.14/kmē). The average household size was 2.65 persons, and the average family size was 3.17 persons. Age range in the county was well distributed with 28.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 18826, The racial makeup of the county was 10746 White, 7875 Black or African American, 40 American Indian, 55 Asian, 8 Native Hawaiian, and 102 from two or more races.

Chickasaw County Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Chickasaw County Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Chickasaw County Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $26364, it is Mississippi's 49th wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $33819, it is the 36th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the county was $13279, it would be the 55th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

In 2000, 4950 pupils and students, of which 2586 are male and 2364 are female, 25.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 342 nursery or pri school, 397 kindergarten, 2605 elementary school, 1119 high school and 487 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Houston CityChickasaw County7.617.590.024079537.41248223709
2New Houlka TownChickasaw County1.221.220710581.71081220417
3Okolona CityChickasaw County6.376.340.023056481.81148620000
4Woodland VillageChickasaw County0.570.570159280.31728321000
YearPopulation
April 2000 census19440
April 2000 Estimate19440
July 2000 Estimate19406
July 2001 Estimate19443
July 2002 Estimate19289
July 2003 Estimate19236
July 2004 Estimate19186
July 2005 Estimate19026
July 2006 Estimate18918
July 2007 Estimate18937
July 2008 Estimate18826
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school205137342
Kindergarten209188397
Elementary school134512602605
High school6404791119
College or graduate school187300487
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Chickasaw County, Mississippi$26364$33819$13279
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587