Chickasaw County, Mississippi | |
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 East façade of theChickasaw County Courthouse inHouston | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofMississippi | |
| Coordinates:33°55′N88°57′W / 33.92°N 88.95°W /33.92; -88.95 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Named after | Chickasaw people |
| Seat | Houston andOkolona |
| Largest city | Houston |
| Area | |
• Total | 504 sq mi (1,310 km2) |
| • Land | 502 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,106 |
| • Density | 34.1/sq mi (13.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Chickasaw County is acounty located in theU.S. state ofMississippi. As of the2020 census, the population was 17,106.[1] Itscounty seats areHouston andOkolona.[2] The county is named for theChickasaw people, who lived in this area for hundreds of years. Most wereforcibly removed toIndian Territory in the 1830s, but some remained and became citizens of the state and the United States.
The Mississippi state legislature created Chickasaw County in 1836, following the cession of the land by theChickasaw Indians. It was quickly settled by Americans from the east, mainly from the Southern states. By the time of the Civil War, riverfront landings had been developed by the many large cotton plantations worked byslaves, who outnumbered the white residents of the county.[3]
TheAmerican Civil War devastated the local economy, completely destroying the plantation-based infrastructure of Chickasaw County. The newly freed slaves had to adapt to the new labor system, in which the white landowners still retained partial control over their lives through the practice ofsharecropping. The economy declined again in the late 19th century, when falling cotton prices reduced both black and white residents to poverty. Farmers eventually began diversifying their crops, and the economy slowly began to improve.[3]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 504 square miles (1,310 km2), of which 502 square miles (1,300 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) (0.5%) is water.[4]
U.S. Route 45 Alternate (Mississippi)
Mississippi Highway 8
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Mississippi Highway 47| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 2,955 | — | |
| 1850 | 16,369 | 453.9% | |
| 1860 | 16,426 | 0.3% | |
| 1870 | 19,899 | 21.1% | |
| 1880 | 17,905 | −10.0% | |
| 1890 | 19,891 | 11.1% | |
| 1900 | 19,892 | 0.0% | |
| 1910 | 22,846 | 14.9% | |
| 1920 | 22,212 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 20,835 | −6.2% | |
| 1940 | 21,427 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 18,951 | −11.6% | |
| 1960 | 16,891 | −10.9% | |
| 1970 | 16,805 | −0.5% | |
| 1980 | 17,853 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 18,085 | 1.3% | |
| 2000 | 19,440 | 7.5% | |
| 2010 | 17,392 | −10.5% | |
| 2020 | 17,106 | −1.6% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 16,774 | [5] | −1.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,584 | 50.18% |
| Black or African American | 7,407 | 43.3% |
| Native American | 13 | 0.08% |
| Asian | 41 | 0.24% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 419 | 2.45% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 642 | 3.75% |
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 17,106. The median age was 41.0 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.5 males age 18 and over.[12][13]
The racial makeup of the county was 50.6%White, 43.5%Black or African American, 0.2%American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%Asian, <0.1%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 2.5% from some other race, and 3.0% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.8% of the population.[13]
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[14]
There were 6,778 households in the county, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.3% were married-couple households, 18.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]
There were 7,789 housing units, of which 13.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.1% were owner-occupied and 27.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.4%.[12]
As of the2010 United States census, there were 17,392 people living in the county. 54.0% wereWhite, 42.1%Black or African American, 0.3%Asian, 0.1%Native American, 2.5% of some other race and 1.0%of two or more races. 3.7% wereHispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of thecensus[15] of 2000, there were 19,440 people, 7,253 households, and 5,287 families living in the county. Thepopulation density was 39 people per square mile (15 people/km2). There were 7,981 housing units at an average density of 16 units per square mile (6.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 56.89%White, 41.26%Black orAfrican American, 0.19%Native American, 0.17%Asian, 0.04%Pacific Islander, 0.99% fromother races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 2.29% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
According to thecensus[15] of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Chickasaw County wereEnglish 44.1%,African 41% andScots-Irish 13.5%.
There were 7,253 households, out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.80% weremarried couples living together, 18.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.60% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,364, and the median income for a family was $33,819. Males had a median income of $25,459 versus $20,099 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $13,279. About 16.80% of families and 20.00% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 23.90% of those under age 18 and 22.40% of those age 65 or over.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 19 | 2.00% | 856 | 90.30% | 73 | 7.70% |
| 1916 | 47 | 3.61% | 1,215 | 93.32% | 40 | 3.07% |
| 1920 | 194 | 16.67% | 944 | 81.10% | 26 | 2.23% |
| 1924 | 86 | 6.07% | 1,301 | 91.88% | 29 | 2.05% |
| 1928 | 171 | 10.26% | 1,495 | 89.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 16 | 1.08% | 1,455 | 98.64% | 4 | 0.27% |
| 1936 | 18 | 1.14% | 1,559 | 98.80% | 1 | 0.06% |
| 1940 | 58 | 3.18% | 1,764 | 96.76% | 1 | 0.05% |
| 1944 | 180 | 8.51% | 1,935 | 91.49% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 12 | 0.61% | 115 | 5.89% | 1,827 | 93.50% |
| 1952 | 685 | 27.51% | 1,805 | 72.49% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 231 | 11.24% | 1,650 | 80.25% | 175 | 8.51% |
| 1960 | 385 | 15.17% | 791 | 31.17% | 1,362 | 53.66% |
| 1964 | 3,138 | 91.83% | 279 | 8.17% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 381 | 7.38% | 720 | 13.95% | 4,062 | 78.68% |
| 1972 | 3,753 | 84.66% | 579 | 13.06% | 101 | 2.28% |
| 1976 | 2,581 | 45.10% | 2,891 | 50.52% | 251 | 4.39% |
| 1980 | 2,540 | 40.13% | 3,622 | 57.23% | 167 | 2.64% |
| 1984 | 3,605 | 60.52% | 2,329 | 39.10% | 23 | 0.39% |
| 1988 | 3,390 | 55.35% | 2,713 | 44.29% | 22 | 0.36% |
| 1992 | 3,150 | 44.96% | 3,220 | 45.95% | 637 | 9.09% |
| 1996 | 2,535 | 42.75% | 2,971 | 50.10% | 424 | 7.15% |
| 2000 | 3,549 | 49.46% | 3,519 | 49.05% | 107 | 1.49% |
| 2004 | 4,193 | 50.22% | 4,078 | 48.84% | 79 | 0.95% |
| 2008 | 4,395 | 48.52% | 4,588 | 50.65% | 75 | 0.83% |
| 2012 | 3,994 | 46.97% | 4,378 | 51.49% | 131 | 1.54% |
| 2016 | 4,127 | 52.31% | 3,649 | 46.25% | 114 | 1.44% |
| 2020 | 4,175 | 51.28% | 3,810 | 46.80% | 156 | 1.92% |
| 2024 | 4,079 | 56.39% | 3,090 | 42.71% | 65 | 0.90% |
Candyland, the plantation of the fictional Calvin Candie, played byLeonardo DiCaprio inQuentin Tarantino's filmDjango Unchained, is located in Chickasaw County.[18]
Titus Andromedon, from the Netflix seriesUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, is from Chickasaw County
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