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Choctaw County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Choctaw County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Choctaw County is a small, rural Alabama county with a population of 12,525 that has contracted 4.2% over five years, reflecting broader demographic pressures common to the region. The labor force participation rate of 46.4% is notably low, and only 13.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $35,013 and a median home value of $111,800 point to a low-cost operating environment. A poverty rate of 19.5% and unemployment of 5.5% signal persistent economic stress, though the homeownership rate of 82.4% and median gross rent of $653/month indicate stable, affordable housing conditions for a resident workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,813

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.2% since 2018

Choctaw County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,025 (56.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,649 (37.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races587 (4.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone71 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race23 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone22 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish204
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic18
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8
  4. 4.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

537

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,635

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,781

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,032
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)946
  3. 3.Construction (Group)598
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)473
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities350

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations1,158
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,094
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations899
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations836
  5. 5.Service Occupations653

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.05×)149
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.03×)919
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.86×)587
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.47×)392
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.02×)220

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$653/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999378 (8.7%)
  • Less Than $10,000377 (8.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999377 (8.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999337 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999300 (6.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999285 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,013

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,648 (80.2%)
  • Carpooled663 (14.6%)
  • Worked At Home105 (2.3%)
  • Other91 (2.0%)
  • Walked29 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle10 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.