Choctaw County, Alabama

Choctaw County, Alabama is a county of the United States of Alabama. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 15922 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 14055, It is Alabama's 11th least populous county. The county has a total area of 920.85 sq mi (2384.99 sq km), of which, 913.51 square miles (2365.98 sq km) of it is land and 7.34 square miles (19.01 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 13th largest by total area in Alabama.

Choctaw County Alabama
Map of Choctaw County, Alabama

As of the census of 2000, there were 15922 residents, 6363 households, and 4573 families in the county. The population density was 17.4 people per square mile (6.72/kmē), it would be the seventh least densely populated county in the U.S. state of Alabama. There were 7839 housing units at an average density of 8.6 per square mile (3.32/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.48 persons, and the average family size was 2.99 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 14055, The racial makeup of the county was 7818 White, 6125 Black or African American, 26 American Indian, 9 Asian, 0 Native Hawaiian, and 77 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $24749, it is tenth poorest county by median household income in Alabama. The median income for a family in the county was $31870, making its Alabama's 12th lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14635, it would be the 44th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Alabama.

In 2000, 3792 pupils and students, of which 1884 are male and 1908 are female, 23.82% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 212 nursery or pri school, 193 kindergarten, 1890 elementary school, 1073 high school and 424 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Butler CityChoctaw County5.65.601952348.61822135302
2Gilbertown TownChoctaw County0.80.80187232.91849227917
3Lisman TownChoctaw County2.542.540653257.61129520333
4Needham TownChoctaw County0.570.57097169.41676438750
5Pennington TownChoctaw County1.871.870353188.61402232917
6Silas TownChoctaw County5.255.250529100.81407420882
7Toxey TownChoctaw County0.690.690152221.91624423750
YearPopulation
April 2000 census15922
April 2000 Estimate15922
July 2000 Estimate15851
July 2001 Estimate15650
July 2002 Estimate15333
July 2003 Estimate15147
July 2004 Estimate14861
July 2005 Estimate14457
July 2006 Estimate14349
July 2007 Estimate14167
July 2008 Estimate14055
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school13280212
Kindergarten9796193
Elementary school9749161890
High school5535201073
College or graduate school128296424
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Choctaw County, Alabama$24749$31870$14635
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587