Choctaw County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,380
Rank #2,332 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,813 −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,880 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,212 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$123,400 −56.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,602 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,706 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,041 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

82.4% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.2%32.3%48.5%56.6%37.5%4.5%1.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Choctaw County, Alabama

Choctaw County, Alabama has a total population of 12,380, making it the 2,332nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Choctaw County is 47.4 years, which is 21.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Choctaw County is $47,813, which ranks #2,880 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Choctaw County is $123,400, 56.2% below the national median. Renters in Choctaw County pay a median gross rent of $543 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Choctaw County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.6 min.

Choctaw County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (37.5%) and Two or More Races (4.5%).

All data for Choctaw County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.