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Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Chickasaw County, Mississippi, has 16,730 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Houston, Okolona. It uses Central Time and covers 502 sq mi (1,300 km²) of land.

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Chickasaw County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,730
Land area
502 sq mi (1,300 km²)
County seat or government
Houston, Okolona
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$43,586 ± $3,435
Median home value
$109,800 ± $10,542
Median rent, with utilities
$670 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
70.3% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Tupelo, MS micro area and Starkville, MS micro area
Water area
2.46 sq mi (6.38 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28017
Coordinates (central point)
33.933277, -88.947558
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Chickasaw County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 388518,802 people
  2. 388605,388 people
  3. 388684,371 people
  4. 388502,972 people
  5. 388782,449 people
  6. 397562,140 people
  7. 397761,529 people
  8. 397511,385 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Chickasaw County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Chickasaw County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Chickasaw County, largest first

  1. Chickasaw County School District12,528 people
  2. Okolona Separate School District4,489 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Houston, Mississippi (city)3,741 people
  2. Okolona, Mississippi (city)2,430 people
  3. New Houlka, Mississippi (town)702 people
  4. Woodland, Mississippi (village)132 people
  5. Van Vleet, Mississippi (CDP)43 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Pontotoc County, Mississippi21 mi north
  2. Clay County, Mississippi21 mi southeast
  3. Calhoun County, Mississippi22 mi west
  4. Monroe County, Mississippi27 mi east
  5. Lee County, Mississippi29 mi northeast
  6. Webster County, Mississippi29 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.