The Town Files

Choctaw County, Mississippi

8,118 people. The median home is worth $117,200 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $50,919.

Towns in Choctaw County

Towns in Choctaw County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ackerman1,594$147,300$48,08343.3

People and housing

Choctaw CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$117,200$124,700
Median rent$638$820
Median household income$50,919$45,965
Median age43.237.3
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%19.4%
Below the poverty line18.4%22.9%

Jobs and pay

2,250 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,153 a year.

Largest industries in Choctaw CountyManufacturing270 jobs · $53,708Retail124 jobs · $25,949Hotels & restaurants68 jobs · $12,261Construction48 jobs · $80,466Administrative & support29 jobs · $46,361Other services15 jobs · $29,651
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Choctaw County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 259 storm events in Choctaw County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Choctaw County by type since 1996Hail46Heat4Sleet3Drought15Tornado17Ice Storm7Heavy Snow7Flash Flood22Strong Wind5Winter Storm3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Choctaw County has been included in 20 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
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
April 16, 2020Severe StormDR-4536: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).