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Choctaw County, MS market data

How Choctaw County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
8,048
−1.9% since 2020
Households
3,464
Median household income
$50,919
Median home value
$117,200
Jobs located here
2,427
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Choctaw County has an estimated 8,048 people and 3,464 households. Population estimates show Choctaw County declined 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Choctaw County is $50,919, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Choctaw County runs highest on vehicle insurance (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on memberships, classes and admissions (47).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for auto repair and car care businesses (5% above the U.S. rate) and lowest for medical and dental practices (66% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Choctaw County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Choctaw County, MS, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes1646.2$642K17310
Auto repair and car care1337.5$234K875
Doctors, dentists and clinics1028.9$314K206Under 3
Grocery and convenience stores926.0$2M604
Sit-down restaurants926.0$1.1M1724
Auto repair shops720.2$434K983
Salons, barbers and spas720.2$357K168Under 3
Coffee shops and cafes411.5$2.6M693
Convenience stores411.5$4.6M58Under 3
Gas stations411.5$2.6M1075
Hair salons411.5$625K145Under 3
Grocery stores38.7$6.1M66Under 3
Car washes and detailing25.8$1.5MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops25.8$5.1MToo few3
Insurance agencies25.8$4.4MToo fewUnder 3
Real estate25.8Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers25.8Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops12.9$2.5MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools12.9$984KToo few3
Chiropractors12.9$3.1MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing and shoe stores12.9$5.3MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry12.9$5.3MToo fewUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops12.9$3MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists12.9$3.1MToo fewUnder 3
Funeral homes12.9$626KToo fewUnder 3
Gyms12.9$1.6MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes12.9$1.6MToo fewUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control12.9$4.2MToo fewUnder 3
Nail salons12.9$2.5MToo fewUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care12.9$3.1MToo fewUnder 3
Pest control12.9$4.2MToo fewUnder 3
Pet businesses12.9$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care12.9$2.5MToo fewUnder 3
Tire shops12.9$3MToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops00.0None listedNone listed3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home repair trades00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pizza00.0None listedNone listed3
Primary care and pediatrics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Veterinarians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Choctaw County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Choctaw County, MS by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$3M$87792
Gasoline and other fuels$10.2M$2,946113
Food away from home$10.3M$2,96573
Groceries$18.3M$5,28384
Personal care products and services$2.5M$72172
Child care and other personal services$984K$28449
Memberships, classes and admissions$1.6M$46147
Medical and dental services$3.1M$90870
Pets$2.4M$68976
Clothing, shoes and related services$5.3M$1,52474
Vehicle insurance$8.8M$2,543130
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$8M$2,31577
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$4.2M$1,21186
Rent and homeowner costs$44.3M$12,78477

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Choctaw County

Population, 2025 estimate
8,048−1.9% since 2020
Households
3,464
Median age
43.6
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
418 sq. mi.
People per square mile
19
Median household income
$50,919
Average household income
$63,816
Median home value
$117,200
Jobs located here
2,427
Daytime population
7,357Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Choctaw County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Choctaw County at 8,048 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,464 households.

How much do households in Choctaw County, MS spend?

Households in Choctaw County spend about $44.3M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $18.3M on groceries and $10.3M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Choctaw County spend the most on vehicle insurance (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on memberships, classes and admissions (47).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Choctaw County, MS?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Choctaw County, MS compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Choctaw County is $50,919 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $117,200, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Choctaw County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for auto repair and car care businesses (5% above the U.S. rate) and the fewest for medical and dental practices (66% below the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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