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Oktibbeha County, Mississippi has a population of 51,771 across 458 square miles, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.64 bn in 2024, 978 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals worth $7.4 m.
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Oktibbeha County
How many people live in Oktibbeha County
- Population51,771
- Households21,840
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$46,695
- Median age25.5
- Median gross rent$915 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$237,700
- Home value to household income5.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over26,526
- Population under 189,058
- Share under 1817.5 percent
- Population 65 and over6,323
- Share 65 and over12.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6436,390
- Civilian labor force24,898
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.3 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties15th of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents990th
Oktibbeha County is the 15th largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 5.1 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 17.5 percent against 12.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Oktibbeha County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.35 percent
- Census 2020 base population51,782
- Births, 2024498
- Deaths, 2024352
- Natural change, 2024146
- Net domestic migration, 2024-513
- Net international migration, 2024611
- Total net migration, 202498
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-1,777
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1702nd
The county has grown 0.35 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Oktibbeha County
Where people moving to Oktibbeha County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,398
- People arriving, from those returns2,287
- Adjusted gross income arriving$79.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,614
- Largest single originOktibbeha County Non-migrants (14,248 households)
- Largest single destination (14,248 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oktibbeha County Non-migrants | 14,248 | 28,151 | $1.01 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 562 | 913 | $39.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 406 | 639 | $23.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 292 | 417 | $12.0 m |
| Lowndes County | 109 | 204 | $6.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 74 | 121 | $9.9 m |
| Clay County | 64 | 115 | $2.4 m |
| Webster County | 63 | 129 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Oktibbeha 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.
Oktibbeha County
What the Oktibbeha County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.64 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.30 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202414.6 percent
- GDP change over five years38.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties15th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1070th
- GDP per resident$50,974
Output grew 14.6 percent in the latest year and 38.7 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.
Oktibbeha County
Who employs people in Oktibbeha County
- Covered employment, annual average20,428
- Establishments reporting1,092
- Average annual pay$47,613
- Average weekly wage$916
- Sector 72, employment3,418
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,584
- Sector 44-45, employment2,339
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,754
- Sector 62, employment1,729
- Sector 62, average annual pay$42,693
- Sector 31-33, employment920
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$67,518
- Sector 56, employment647
- Sector 52, employment477
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 3,418 | 152 | $18,584 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,339 | 181 | $28,754 |
| Sector 62 | 1,729 | 99 | $42,693 |
| Sector 31-33 | 920 | 34 | $67,518 |
| Sector 56 | 647 | 62 | $29,329 |
| Sector 52 | 477 | 79 | $69,289 |
| Sector 23 | 429 | 67 | $49,831 |
| Sector 42 | 377 | 23 | $54,613 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,418 jobs, 16.7 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.
Oktibbeha County
What businesses operate in Oktibbeha County
- Establishments, all industries978
- Employment at those establishments12,997
- Annual payroll$476.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.9
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 Oktibbeha County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202466
- Declared construction value permitted$19.8 m
- Single family units authorised54
- Multifamily units authorised12
- Multifamily share of units18.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$299,704
- Units authorised per 1,000 households3.0
Multifamily is 18.2 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Oktibbeha County
- 7(a) approvals recorded26
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$7.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$286,115
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$582,000
- Largest single approval$1,119,200
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)335
- Jobs per approval12.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals20
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer19.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter18
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals3.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOffices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (4)
- Most active lenderBankFirst Financial Services (14)
- 504 approvals recorded5
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.6 m
- Average 504 approval$1,514,800
- Median 504 approval$701,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval47.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved31.0
- Most active CDCThree Rivers Local Development Company, Inc. (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals83.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$15.0 m
The average approval of $286,115 sits well above the median of $200,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 19.2 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. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Oktibbeha County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure19
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 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.
Oktibbeha County
How big is Oktibbeha County
- Land area458 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties59th of 82
- Width, east to west24.2 mi
- Height, north to south19.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land113
- Establishments per square mile2.14
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 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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population51,771
- Households21,840
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$46,695
- Median age25.5
Common questions
Oktibbeha County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?
51,771, in 21,840 households, ranking 15th of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Oktibbeha County growing?
The population has grown 0.35 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 498 births against 352 deaths, with net migration of 98. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Oktibbeha County?
$46,695. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,700, which is 5.1 times income, and median gross rent is $915 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Oktibbeha County?
978 establishments, employing 12,997 people with an annual payroll of $476.3 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 Oktibbeha County?
Average annual pay is $47,613, or $916 a week, across 20,428 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Oktibbeha County?
26 7(a) approvals totalling $7.4 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $7.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Oktibbeha County?
66 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $19.8 m. Multifamily was 18.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County come from?
The largest single origin is Oktibbeha County Non-migrants, with 14,248 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,614 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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha 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.