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Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Chickasaw County, Mississippi · ZIP 38850, 38851, 38860

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 16,774 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,681Households
  • $43,041Median household income
  • $100,400Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Chickasaw County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.0%
17k18k19k20k2000: 19,44020002010: 17,39220102020: 17,106202019,44017,106
Population of Chickasaw County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,440
201017,392
202017,106

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chickasaw County
Under $50k59.3%
$50k to $100k26.8%
$100k to $150k10.9%
$150k to $200k2.1%
$200k and over1%

Median household income $43,041 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chickasaw County
Owner occupied
4,492 units
Renter occupied
2,189 units
Vacancy rate
14.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Chickasaw County2023
Manufacturing2,643
Retail trade722
Health care and social assistance334
Accommodation and food services247
Construction167
Transportation and warehousing121
Other services (except public administration)104
Finance and insurance104

4,805 employees in 318 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chickasaw County compared with its state
Chickasaw County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChickasaw CountyMississippi
Population16,9942,951,438
Median household income$43,041$54,915
Median age39.038.4
Median home value$100,400$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.4%24.2%
Foreign-born residents2.1%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes67.2%69.5%
Mean commute to work21.8 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Chickasaw County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HoustonCity3,7027.38 sq mi
OkolonaCity2,4167.18 sq mi
New HoulkaTown6841.23 sq mi
WoodlandVillage1160.57 sq mi
Van VleetCensus designated place150.77 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Chickasaw County

Jobs across Chickasaw County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.