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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 17,026 people. This is a decrease of 2.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,392 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Chickasaw County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
  • New Houlka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
    • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Former names for New Houlka:
    • Houlka
    • Old Houlka
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
  • Okolona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
    • Okolona is located in Chickasaw County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <2>
  • Woodland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024