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Choctaw County, Mississippi has a population of 8,118 across 418 square miles, down 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $833.5 m in 2024, 130 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $49,000.
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Choctaw County
How many people live in Choctaw County
- Population8,118
- Households3,464
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$50,919
- Median age43.2
- Median gross rent$638 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,200
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over5,743
- Population under 181,737
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,883
- Share 65 and over23.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 644,498
- Civilian labor force3,399
- Unemployment rate9.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over53.3 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties75th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2647th
Choctaw County is the 75th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.2 percent against 21.4 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Choctaw County
Is Choctaw County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.87 percent
- Census 2020 base population8,245
- Births, 202493
- Deaths, 2024118
- Natural change, 2024-25
- Net domestic migration, 202448
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 202447
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202426
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2471st
The county has lost 1.87 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Choctaw County
Where people moving to Choctaw County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving177
- People arriving, from those returns342
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$36,232
- Largest single originChoctaw County Non-migrants (2,690 households)
- Largest single destination (2,690 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choctaw County Non-migrants | 2,690 | 5,691 | $135.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 89 | 173 | $3.3 m |
| Oktibbeha County | 37 | 78 | $1.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 28 | 45 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 28 | 45 | $1.2 m |
| Webster County | 23 | 46 | $691,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Choctaw County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Choctaw County
What the Choctaw County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$833.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$859.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.0 percent
- GDP change over five years17.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties44th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2001st
- GDP per resident$102,674
Output grew -3.0 percent in the latest year and 17.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Choctaw County
- Covered employment, annual average2,250
- Establishments reporting160
- Average annual pay$53,153
- Average weekly wage$1,022
- Sector 31-33, employment270
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$53,708
- Sector 44-45, employment124
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,949
- Sector 72, employment68
- Sector 72, average annual pay$12,261
- Sector 23, employment48
- Sector 23, average annual pay$80,466
- Sector 56, employment29
- Sector 81, employment15
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 270 | 12 | $53,708 |
| Sector 44-45 | 124 | 22 | $25,949 |
| Sector 72 | 68 | 14 | $12,261 |
| Sector 23 | 48 | 16 | $80,466 |
| Sector 56 | 29 | 6 | $46,361 |
| Sector 81 | 15 | 7 | $29,651 |
| Sector 52 | 13 | 6 | $50,429 |
| Sector 54 | 12 | 7 | $65,815 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 270 jobs, 12.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Choctaw County
What businesses operate in Choctaw County
- Establishments, all industries130
- Employment at those establishments1,486
- Annual payroll$70.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Choctaw County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Choctaw County
How much SBA lending happens in Choctaw County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$49,000
- Average 7(a) approval$49,000
- Median 7(a) approval$49,000
- 10th percentile approval$49,000
- 90th percentile approval$49,000
- Largest single approval$49,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOffices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (1)
- Most active lenderNewtek Small Business Finance, Inc. (1)
The average approval of $49,000 sits close to the median of $49,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Choctaw County
Do SBA loans in Choctaw County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Choctaw County
How big is Choctaw County
- Land area418 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties69th of 82
- Width, east to west21.1 mi
- Height, north to south29.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land19
- Establishments per square mile0.31
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Choctaw County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Choctaw County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population8,118
- Households3,464
- Average household size2.34
- Median household income$50,919
- Median age43.2
Common questions
Choctaw County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Choctaw County, Mississippi?
8,118, in 3,464 households, ranking 75th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Choctaw County growing?
The population has fallen 1.87 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 93 births against 118 deaths, with net migration of 47. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Choctaw County?
$50,919. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,200, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $638 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Choctaw County?
130 establishments, employing 1,486 people with an annual payroll of $70.9 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Choctaw County?
Average annual pay is $53,153, or $1,022 a week, across 2,250 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Choctaw County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $49,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $49,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Choctaw County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Choctaw County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Choctaw County come from?
The largest single origin is Choctaw County Non-migrants, with 2,690 households. Arriving households report an average income of $36,232 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Choctaw County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Choctaw County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.