The Town Files

Chickasaw County, Mississippi

16,915 people. The median home is worth $109,800 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $43,586.

Towns in Chickasaw County

Towns in Chickasaw County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Houston3,797$122,800$44,02332.5
Okolona2,513$92,200$26,04235.5

People and housing

Chickasaw CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$109,800$124,700
Median rent$670$820
Median household income$43,586$45,965
Median age38.437.3
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%19.4%
Below the poverty line23.5%22.9%

Jobs and pay

4,497 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,490 a year.

Largest industries in Chickasaw CountyManufacturing1,330 jobs · $42,015Retail826 jobs · $27,809Agriculture, forestry & fishi…176 jobs · $47,377Construction167 jobs · $46,754Finance & insurance122 jobs · $51,394Professional & technical serv…76 jobs · $52,784
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chickasaw County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 376 storm events in Chickasaw County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Chickasaw County by type since 1996Hail49Heat76Flood3Drought29Tornado16High Wind3Flash Flood13Winter Storm9Excessive Heat31Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chickasaw County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4528: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).