Okolona, Mississippi

Okolona: Human settlement in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America

About

Okolona is a city located in the county of Chickasaw in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,692 and a population density of 144 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,577 inhabitants.

Okolona locator map
Location of Okolona on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Okolona

Population : 2,577 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Chickasaw County
Postal code : 38860
Phone Area Codes : 662
Area : 18.63 km2
Altitude : 338 feet / 103 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 05:06:01 (28th March 2024)
Density : 138 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -4.46% (2010-2020)
Chickasaw County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Okolona Highlighted locator map image
Chickasaw County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Okolona Highlighted
Chickasaw County Mississippi Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Okolona Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Okolona is located at 34°0'6"N 88°45'19"W (34.0017800, -88.7553300).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Okolona decreased by 4.46% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,692 - census
2011 2,699 0.26% estimation process
2012 2,688 -0.41% estimation process
2013 2,665 -0.86% estimation process
2014 2,659 -0.23% estimation process
2015 2,651 -0.3% estimation process
2016 2,618 -1.26% estimation process
2017 2,597 -0.81% estimation process
2018 2,596 -0.04% estimation process
2019 2,591 -0.19% estimation process
2020 2,577 -0.54% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 84,092
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 80,972
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 87,294
April 1, 2010 Population : 80,980
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.5%
People over 65 (%) : 17.2%
Female persons, % : 49.8%
White only, percent : 67.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 25.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 65.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 2,681
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 29.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.8%

Okolona zip code is 38860. County name: Chickasaw, County fips: 28017

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $301,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,901
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $677
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,215
2015-2019 Households : 31,760
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.63
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.3%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 96.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 93.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 4.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 342,739
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,403,332
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,053,009
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 3,608,475
2012 total retail sales per capita : $43,892
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $101,882
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $47,871
Percentage of people living in poverty : 5.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 11,973
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,019
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,437
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,109
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 9,011
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 589
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 10,330
2010 population per square mile : 2,419.2
2010 land area in square miles : 33.47

Schools in Okolona

College & universities near Okolona, MS

Code Name City ZIP
374343 KC's School of Hair Design Pontotoc (MS) 38863-0000

Post offices near Okolona

Post Office Name City ZIP
Okolona Post Office Okolona (MS) 38860

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Okolona , Kentucky city in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, United States of America with a population of 17,134 people.
  • Okolona , Arkansas town in Clark County, Arkansas, United States of America with a population of 135 people.

Other cities in Chickasaw County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Chickasaw County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Houston 3,375 Town in Mississippi
Woodland 133 Village in Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Distance to Other Cities

Okolona distances to largest Mississippi cities