Choctaw County, Mississippi

Choctaw County is a United States county located in the United States of Mississippi. As of 2000 the population was 9758. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 9090, It is Mississippi's seventh least populous county. The county comprises an area of 419.81 mi˛ (1087.3 sq km), of which, 419.1 square miles (1085.46 sq km) of it is land and 0.71 square miles (1.84 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 13th smallest by total area in Mississippi.

Choctaw County Mississippi
Map of Choctaw County, Mississippi

As of the census of 2000, there were 9758 people, 3686 households, and 2668 families living in the county. The population density was 23.3 people per square mile (9/km˛), giving it the 15th least densely populated county among the Mississippi. There were 4249 housing units at an average density of 10.1 per square mile (3.9/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.56 persons, and the average family size was 3.06 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 9090, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 6139 White, 2855 Black or African American, 34 American Indian, 15 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 46 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $27020, it is 44th wealthiest county by median household income in Mississippi. The median income for a family in the county was $31095, making it the 54th wealthiest county by median family income among the Mississippi. The per capita income for the county was $13474, it would be the 51st highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

In 2000, 2513 pupils and students, of which 49.22% are male and 50.78% are female, 25.75% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.81% nursery or pri school, 3.74% kindergarten, 53.12% elementary school, 26.34% high school and 10.98% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Ackerman TownChoctaw County2.272.250.011696752.71348621287
2French Camp TownChoctaw County0.990.990393398.1504726250
3Weir TownChoctaw County1.061.050.01553526.51369723125
4Mathiston TownWebster County, Choctaw County2.492.490720289.71222223125
YearPopulation
April 2000 census9758
April 2000 Estimate9758
July 2000 Estimate9748
July 2001 Estimate9610
July 2002 Estimate9580
July 2003 Estimate9513
July 2004 Estimate9332
July 2005 Estimate9268
July 2006 Estimate9179
July 2007 Estimate9039
July 2008 Estimate9090
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school8660146
Kindergarten494594
Elementary school6576781335
High school331331662
College or graduate school114162276
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Choctaw County, Mississippi$27020$31095$13474
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587