Choctaw County

Choctaw County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population12,665
County SeatChoctaw County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS023
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population4,087
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,669
Median Age46.7
Veterans645
Housing Units7,138
Uninsured35
Net Migration (recent)-323
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments251
Total Employees2,865
Avg Annual Pay$61,814
Median Household Income$43,299
Poverty Rate19.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$56,899
Federal Spending FY2024$101,884,899
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,045

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$101,600
Median Rent$616
FMR Studio$578
FMR 1BR$600
FMR 2BR$772
FMR 3BR$1,007
FMR 4BR$1,309

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking22.3%
Adult Obesity44.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k12.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches27
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores19
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms205
Land in Farms (acres)50,579
Avg Farm Size (acres)246.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2020-05-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE NATE2017-11-16
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Choctaw County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.