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Choctaw County, AL


Designated Market Area: Meridian, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 12,439   ( 1,420 from 2010 , 224 from 2020)
Land area: 913.5 square miles
Population density: 13.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,028 56.50% 8.7%
Black:5,07240.77% 15.3%
Indian:280.23% 55.6%
Asian:270.22% 125.0%
2+ races:1291.04% 130.4%
Hispanic:1551.25% 112.3%
Total non-White:5,41143.50% 12.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:306 12.1
Deaths:45618.0
Net Migration: -76-3.0
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-672 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-748 -5.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,859
7,70055.56%
5,99043.22%
180.13%
120.09%
560.40%
730.53%
6,15944.44%

2000
15,922
8,72454.79%
6,98543.87%
240.15%
60.04%
610.38%
1070.67%
7,19845.21%

1990
16,018
8,87155.38%
7,05144.02%
70.04%
70.04%
n/a
820.51%
7,14744.62%

1980
16,839
9,43656.04%
7,19042.70%
10.01%
70.04%
n/a
2051.22%
7,40343.96%

1970
16,589
9,29156.01%
7,28143.89%
00.00%
10.01%
n/a
150.09%
7,298 43.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,637 10.3
1,61010.1
-2,043-12.8
1480.9
-1,024 -6.4
-1,039 -6.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,256 14.1
1,66910.4
-1,010-6.3
40.0
-147 -0.9
51 0.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,418 14.4
1,619 9.6
-1,499 -8.9
n/a
-565 -3.4
-256 -1.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,658 -10.0
n/a
145 0.9
105 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Choctaw County, AL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.7
2,526 20.3%
9,913 79.7%
2,950 23.7%
5,228
2.39
3,246 62.1%
2,333 71.9%
343 10.6%
1,982 37.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.4
3,141 22.7%
10,718 77.3%
2,519 18.2%
5,866
2.34
3,873 66.0%
2,734 70.6%
444 11.5%
1,993 34.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
4,128 25.9%
11,794 74.1%
2,294 14.4%
6,344
2.49
4,549 71.7%
3,371 74.1%
558 12.3%
1,795 28.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
4,648 29.0%
11,370 71.0%
2,219 13.9%
5,800
2.75
4,390 75.7%
3,346 76.2%
459 10.5%
1,410 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
5,768 34.3%
11,071 65.7%
2,107 12.5%
5,422
3.10
4,349 80.2%
3,568 82.0%
341 7.8%
1,073 19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Choctaw County, AL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,138 
Median Value$101,600 
Occupied5,22873.2%
Vacant1,91026.8%
Owned4,28682.0%
Rented94218.0%
Median Rent$616 
Single-Family Units4,52163.3%
    Detached4,49963.0%
    Attached220.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1552.2%
Mobile Homes2,38733.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Choctaw County, AL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005009.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994438.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993035.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993737.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992534.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993857.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991292.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992775.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991292.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994458.5%
$60,000 to $74,9993697.1%
$75,000 to $99,99955110.5%
$100,000 to $124,9993647.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993466.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992254.3%
$200,000 or more1362.6%
Median Household Income43,299 
Per Capita Income26,343 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4719.0%
Public Assistance1132.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,01619.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,24956.6%
Unemployed2343.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,48359.7%
Not in Labor Force3,02640.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8861,56254.7%
Non-Profit6912435.8%
Self-Employed11613246.8%
Local Government17610263.3%
State Government10011746.1%
Federal Government2911819.7%
Total Private + Self2,0021,69454.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.37446144.8%
Total2,3762,15552.4%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3197.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,18526.1%
Professional, Technical65614.5%
Service Occupations73116.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing561.2%
All others1,64136.2%
White Collar 47.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing90319.9%
Health care and social assistance54512.0%
Retail trade49811.0%
Construction47010.4%
Educational services3557.8%
Accommodation and food services3207.1%
Transportation and warehousing2866.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1934.3%
Public administration1834.0%
Finance and insurance1783.9%
Other services1262.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1212.7%
Wholesale trade942.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction821.8%
Utilities691.5%
Information541.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.6%
Professional, scientific, technical270.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Choctaw County, AL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican70.06%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American60.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.05%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American840.66%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian790.62%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic460.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian150.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,71597.8%
Spanish1951.6%
German, other Germanic530.4%
Other90.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic90.1%
Other Indo-European20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,55328.0%
English9517.5%
Irish6785.4%
German3382.7%
Scotch-Irish2381.9%
Scottish2031.6%
Dutch1351.1%
Italian1301.0%
British820.6%
Norwegian620.5%
European600.5%
Russian440.3%
French280.2%
African270.2%
Greek210.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,63699.7%
Not a citizen330.3%
Native12,61399.6%
Foreign-born560.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Choctaw County, AL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
580 6.4%1,014 11.2%3,460 38.2%2,817 31.1%873 9.6%308 3.4%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 580 6.4%
9-12 Years 1,014 11.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,460 38.2%
Some College 2,817 31.1%
Bach. Degree 873 9.6%
Grad Degree 308 3.4%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Choctaw County, AL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,723 5,874 849 12.6% 6.8%
1991 6,714 6,009 705 10.5% 7.3%
1992 6,979 6,180 799 11.4% 7.5%
1993 7,219 6,202 1,017 14.1% 7.2%
1994 7,079 6,284 795 11.2% 6.2%
1995 6,815 6,119 696 10.2% 5.9%
1996 6,303 5,425 878 13.9% 5.2%
1997 5,975 5,114 861 14.4% 4.9%
1998 5,601 4,965 636 11.4% 4.5%
1999 5,828 5,295 533 9.1% 4.7%
2000 6,226 5,815 411 6.6% 4.6%
2001 5,907 5,481 426 7.2% 5.2%
2002 5,749 5,239 510 8.9% 5.9%
2003 5,672 5,107 565 10.0% 6.0%
2004 5,465 5,002 463 8.5% 5.6%
2005 5,285 4,940 345 6.5% 4.4%
2006 5,335 5,038 297 5.6% 4.0%
2007 5,197 4,882 315 6.1% 4.1%
2008 5,076 4,638 438 8.6% 5.8%
2009 5,106 4,474 632 12.4% 10.1%
2010 4,857 4,225 632 13.0% 10.4%
2011 4,760 4,140 620 13.0% 9.6%
2012 4,798 4,292 506 10.5% 8.2%
2013 4,701 4,261 440 9.4% 7.3%
2014 4,501 4,098 403 9.0% 6.7%
2015 4,369 3,969 400 9.2% 6.1%
2016 4,292 3,926 366 8.5% 5.9%
2017 4,398 4,112 286 6.5% 4.6%
2018 4,729 4,471 258 5.5% 3.9%
2019 4,645 4,427 218 4.7% 3.0%
2020 4,621 4,313 308 6.7% 5.9%
2021 4,567 4,370 197 4.3% 3.4%
2022 4,298 4,133 165 3.8% 2.6%
2023 4,221 4,052 169 4.0% 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com