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Choctaw County, Mississippi

6 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
8,118
Median household income
$50,919
±5,054
Unemployed
9.8%
334 of 3,399 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
81.5%
2,824 of 3,464 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Choctaw County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Choctaw8,106 (2021)Po Box 250, Ackerman—

Cities, towns and villages 3

Cities, towns and villages in Choctaw County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
Town of Ackerman1,536 (2021)Po Box 394, Ackerman—
Town of French Camp222 (2021)Po Box 27, French Camp—
Town of Weir440 (2021)Po Box 217, Weir—

Special districts 2

Special districts in Choctaw County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Ackerman Choctaw County Airport BoardAir transportationPo Box 394, Ackerman—
Choctaw County Soil Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation571 S Louisville St, Ackerman—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

  • Choctaw County Schools

    School district5 schools

    19 East Main Street, Ackerman, MS, 39735

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

In the counties that border this one

Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.