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Welcome to Chickasaw County ...

Time Zone: Chickasaw County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Houston is the Seat for Chickasaw County.

Chickasaw County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Monroe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chickasaw had a population of 17,103 people. This is a decrease of 1.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,440 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chickasaw represented 0.59% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Chickasaw County:

  • Houston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Houston is located in Chickasaw County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
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  • New Houlka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Former names for New Houlka:
    • Houlka
    • Old Houlka
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  • Okolona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Okolona is located in Chickasaw County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
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  • Woodland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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