The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Choctaw County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Choctaw County
8,118people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,919 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$117,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.6%U.S.: 8.4%
36.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.9% · White 67% · Black 27.8% · Asian 0.9% · Other or more than one race 2.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Choctaw County
3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
105people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,922people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,027in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.5%
105
2,922
3,027
August 2026
3.4%
103
2,908
3,011
July 2026
4.0%
123
2,920
3,043
June 2026
4.4%
136
2,925
3,061
May 2026
3.9%
120
2,947
3,067
April 2026
3.3%
102
2,953
3,055
March 2026
4.1%
126
2,973
3,099
February 2026
4.7%
147
2,953
3,100
January 2026
4.3%
130
2,914
3,044
December 2025
3.9%
119
2,944
3,063
November 2025
4.2%
129
2,965
3,094
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
142
2,998
3,140
August 2025
5.0%
156
2,981
3,137
July 2025
4.9%
156
3,031
3,187
June 2025
5.1%
164
3,026
3,190
May 2025
3.9%
122
2,974
3,096
April 2025
3.8%
118
2,985
3,103
March 2025
4.1%
130
3,056
3,186
February 2025
4.5%
141
2,993
3,134
January 2025
4.3%
133
2,982
3,115
December 2024
3.9%
119
2,955
3,074
November 2024
3.9%
121
2,973
3,094
October 2024
3.8%
117
2,998
3,115
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.4%
137
2,994
3,131
2024
3.6%
112
3,006
3,118
2023
3.2%
98
2,944
3,042
2022
4.2%
129
2,945
3,074
2021
5.6%
170
2,888
3,058
2020
7.3%
224
2,829
3,053
2019
6.5%
209
2,982
3,191
2018
5.9%
188
3,000
3,188
2017
5.9%
184
2,912
3,096
2016
6.7%
217
3,004
3,221
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Choctaw County
136.8 per 100,0002023. Mississippi: 201.9.
661.1 per 100,0002023. Mississippi: 1,584.7.
0murders2023, 12 violent crimes in all.
2023 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2023
12
136.8
58
661.1
2022
14
159.1
65
738.5
2021
28
326.5
78
909.4
2020
25
285.8
116
1,326.2
2019
8
97.5
96
1,170.0
2018
9
109.3
98
1,189.8
2017
12
146.9
102
1,248.9
2016
6
73.0
93
1,130.8
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Choctaw County Sheriff's Office
2022
10
45
6,427
Ackerman Police Department
2024
1
17
1,558
Mathiston Police Department
2024
0
5
862
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.69 per 1,000 residents2024, 3 agencies serving 8,871 people.
15sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
6civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (3), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Choctaw County Sheriff's Office
7
6
6,451
Ackerman Police Department
5
0
1,558
Mathiston Police Department
3
0
862
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
15
1.69
6
3
2022
16
1.82
5
3
2019
13
1.58
6
2
2016
13
1.58
6
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Choctaw County Chancery Clerk?
Steve Montgomery is the Chancery Clerk of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Circuit Clerk?
Amy Burdine is the Circuit Clerk of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Coroner?
Christopher Coleman is the Coroner of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Kevin Null is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Juliette Ashford is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Sharon Brooks is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Shannon Myers is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Willie Mae Guillory is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Betty Bruce is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Sheriff?
Brandon Busby is the Sheriff of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Tax Assessor?
Lori Power Kerr is the Tax Assessor of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who is the Choctaw County Tax Collector?
Lori Power Kerr is the Tax Collector of Choctaw County, Mississippi.
Who are the Choctaw County commissioners?
Joey Stephenson (Supervisor, District 1); Greg Fondren (Supervisor, District 2); Chris McIntire (Supervisor, District 3); John Avery Shumaker (Supervisor, District 4); Rodney Bowman (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Choctaw County?
About 8,118 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $50,919 and 18.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Choctaw County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 105 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,027, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Choctaw County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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