Chickasaw County is home to 16,915 people in Mississippi. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The typical home is worth $109,800, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 1%. 23.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $670 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $43,586, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Chickasaw County
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$90,723 → $109,800(+21%)US over the same years: +67%
Homes owned by their occupants78.5% → 70.3%(−8.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Black share38.4% → 47.7%(+9.3 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
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)38.4%(215)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.1%(68)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.4%(114)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(11)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 560 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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Over time
Chickasaw County, decade by decade
Chickasaw County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
18,085
$43,823
$90,723
9.5%
60.5
2000
19,440
$48,026
$85,253
9.5%
64.7
2010
17,392
$43,289
$86,027
11.2%
67.4
2020
17,106
$43,139
$84,843
12.5%
69.9
2024
16,915
$43,586
$109,800
12.0%
65.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
How many people live in Chickasaw County, Mississippi?
Chickasaw County, Mississippi has about 16,915 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Chickasaw County, Mississippi?
The typical household in Chickasaw County, Mississippi earns about $43,586 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chickasaw County, Mississippi expensive?
In Chickasaw County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $109,800, and the typical rent is about $670 a month.
How educated are people in Chickasaw County, Mississippi?
About 12.0% of adults age 25 and over in Chickasaw County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chickasaw County, Mississippi?
About 23.5% of people in Chickasaw County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.
Has Chickasaw County, Mississippi grown since 1990?
Yes, Chickasaw County, Mississippi has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,170 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
