Okolona, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,430
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.5
1.43% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
43.2%
19.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$26,042
24.3% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$92,200
13.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
819
16.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Okolona, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Okolona, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Okolona, MS was $92,200, and the homeownership rate was 42.9%.

Most people in Okolona, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Okolona, MS was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMississippiChickasaw County, MSThree Rivers Region--Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette & Monroe Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Okolona, MS is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.412% of Okolona, MS residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 4.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Okolona, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 420 White (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Okolona, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Okolona, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Okolona, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.97k ± 395
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    420 ± 125
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 51

In 2024, there were 4.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Okolona, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 420 White (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Okolona, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.412%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 0.412% of Okolona, MS residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Okolona, MS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    117 ± 82
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 22

Okolona, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 23.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Okolona, MS employs 819 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Okolona, MS were Manufacturing (212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Retail Trade (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($60,213), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,213), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,500).

Employment

Occupations

819
2024 Value
± 200
−16.9%
1 Year decline
± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Okolona, MS declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 986 employees to 819 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Okolona, MS, are Production Occupations (200 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (94 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Okolona, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

819
2024 Value
± 200
−16.9%
1 Year decline
± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Okolona, MS declined at a rate of −16.9%, from 986 employees to 819 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Okolona, MS, are Manufacturing (212 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and Retail Trade (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Okolona, MS, though some of these residents may live in Okolona, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,213
Median earning men ± $7,517
$28,643
Median earning women ± $9,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,213), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,500), and Manufacturing ($35,038).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,719), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,292).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Okolona, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Okolona, MS was $92,200 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,100 to $92,200, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Okolona, MS is 42.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Okolona, MS have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Okolona, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,206
$482
Median Property Taxes
±$134

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Okolona, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Okolona, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

42.9%
Homeownership
2024
41.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 42.9% of the housing units in Okolona, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$26,042
Median Household Income
± $9,337
1.12k
Number of Households
± 224

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Okolona, MS declined from $26,042 from the previous year's value of $34,400.

The following chart displays the households in Okolona, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Okolona, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.6%)
  2. Carpooled (4.25%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.5%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in Okolona, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.25%) and those who worked at home (3.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Okolona, MS have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Okolona, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Okolona, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Okolona, MS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Okolona, MS (1.02k out of 2.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Okolona, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

85.5% of the population of Okolona, MS has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 32.2% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 8.32% on non-group plans, and 2.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.4% were men and 58.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.4% were men and 58.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

14.5%
Uninsured
30%
Employer Coverage
32.2%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
8.32%
Non-Group
2.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Okolona, MS grew by 9.49% from 13.3% to 14.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Okolona, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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