CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chickasaw

Alabama · 6,649 residents · 4.21 sq mi

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Chickasaw is home to 6,649 people in Alabama. At a median age of 39.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $39,700. Median rent is $265 a month. The median household earns $21,234, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,649

+4%vs 2000

vs 6,364 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

+2%vs 2000

vs 38.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.21 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(428)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(470)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(330)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(376)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(417)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(926)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(794)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(615)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(778)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.4%(888)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(519)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(108)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,234

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,036 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,031

−22%vs 2000

vs $14,190 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.3%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,700

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$265

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $416 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.3%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.9% in 2000

30.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(5,610)

Black8.1%(513)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(73)

Asian0.2%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(6,517)

Black0.4%(24)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(58)

Asian0.7%(45)

Other0.9%(63)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(45)

Cuban0.5%(34)

Central American0.5%(32)

Guatemalan0.5%(32)

South American0.3%(22)

Colombian0.2%(14)

Puerto Rican0.2%(12)

Spaniard0.1%(9)

Ecuadorian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(65)

Chinese0.5%(32)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(8)

Ancestry

English8.8%(555)

Irish7.5%(473)

German6.8%(430)

American4.8%(301)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(132)

French1.7%(110)

Italian1.7%(106)

Scottish0.8%(52)

Polish0.7%(46)

Subsaharan African0.6%(35)

Greek0.5%(29)

Nigerian0.4%(25)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.4%(24)

Welsh0.3%(22)

West Indian0.3%(19)

Jamaican0.3%(19)

British0.2%(15)

Norwegian0.1%(7)

Arab0.1%(5)

Lebanese0.1%(5)

Swedish0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.2%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 14.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42%(1,028)

Married38.4%(938)

Widowed10.2%(250)

Divorced9.4%(229)

Women 15+

Never married37.6%(932)

Married38.5%(954)

Widowed6.1%(150)

Divorced17.8%(442)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.0%

−7.9 ptssince 2013

from 20.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.9%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.5%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.8%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

36.8%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.9%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.0%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.8%(79)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(59)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.6%(84)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War15.1%(43)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 284 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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