Choctaw County, MS Population

Overview

8,264

Total Population

43.6

Median age

50.44%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

57

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Choctaw County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Choctaw County is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Choctaw County's population under 18 was 21.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Choctaw County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Choctaw County, 18.50% were under the age of 15, 16.06% aged 15 to 29, 43.77% aged 30 to 64, 19.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 more females than males in Choctaw County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.44% females and 49.56% males in Choctaw County, MS.
The Choctaw County, MS gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 325.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 314.

Choctaw County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Choctaw County population: 68.02% are White, 29.89% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian and 1.38% are multiracial.
Choctaw County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 57 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,207 (99.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Choctaw County is White with a population of 5,621 (68.02% of the total population).

Choctaw County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,755 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Choctaw County's population decreased by 1,184 (12.14%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Choctaw County's population decreased by 363 (4.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Choctaw County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 8,037.