Chickasaw County, MS Demographic Data
Chickasaw County, MS Summary
Chickasaw County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 17,458
- Area: 504.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 501.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 34.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 407.15 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chickasaw County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,920
51%
50.8
Male
8,437
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,357
323,128,000
Chickasaw County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,237
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,090
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,263
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,190
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,238
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,147
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,020
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,282
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,003
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,219
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,493
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
888
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
287
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,992
74.9%
77.2
Female
6,736
51.8%
51.3
Male
6,256
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,254
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,355
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,668
15.4%
15.2
Female
1,535
57.5%
55.8
Male
1,133
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Chickasaw County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,149
98.8%
96.8
White
9,441
54.4%
72.6
Black or African American
7,533
43.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.0%
0.8
Asian
90
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
90
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
77
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
208
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
728
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
591
3.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
127
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,629
95.8%
82.2
Chickasaw County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,180
10.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,893
16.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,182
36.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,087
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
749
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
941
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
307
2.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,073
27.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,266
72.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,248
11.0%
31.2
Chickasaw County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,629
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
5,853
42.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,592
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
590
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,103
8.0
5.8%
Chickasaw County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,476
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
644
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
555
3.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
76
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Chickasaw County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
843
13.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
650
10.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
961
15.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,162
18.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
861
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
858
13.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
533
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
308
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
116
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
106
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
31,048
57,617
Per capita income
18,514
31,128
Chickasaw County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
247
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
368
5.6%
9.8
Construction
258
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,108
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
129
2.0%
6.6
Information
23
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,292
35.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
132
2.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
194
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
422
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
790
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
394
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
199
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
460
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,196
18.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,528
38.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,462
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
910
13.9%
18.1%
Chickasaw County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,450
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,431
84.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
690
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
95
1.5%
2.7
Other means
124
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
110
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Chickasaw County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
612
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,138
33.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,009
31.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,639
25.6%
21.0
Chickasaw County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,398
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,725
73.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,673
26.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,109
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Chickasaw County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,507
1 room
158
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
95
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
353
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,174
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,219
29.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,567
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
870
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
634
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
437
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chickasaw County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,507
1-unit, detached
4,876
65.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
25
0.3%
5.9
2-units
74
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
176
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
292
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
84
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
10
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,958
26.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.2%
0.1
Chickasaw County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
313
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
198
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
538
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,172
15.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,547
20.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,467
19.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,466
19.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
684
9.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
98
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.3%
1.4%
Chickasaw County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,452
22.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,764
27.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,027
47.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
127
2.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.1%
1.1
Chickasaw County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,911
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
9
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
2.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
120
6.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
141
7.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
480
25.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,101
57.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
689
36.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
201
10.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
136
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
153
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
710
37.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Chickasaw County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,293
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
13
1.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
572
44.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
708
54.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
380
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
546
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
121
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
149
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
147
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
165
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
84
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
601
47.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
406
0.0%
0.0%
Chickasaw County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,725
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,844
39.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,665
35.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
530
11.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
267
5.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
282
6.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
118
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
60,000
205,000