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A town of 1,536, settled in 1883. Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
The best of Ackerman’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D for incomes. Ackerman's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns. Ackerman has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ackerman beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ackerman Elementary | PK–6 | 462 |
| Choctaw County High School | 7–12 | 511 |
| Choctaw Co Vocational Complex | 7–12 | — |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Ackerman is from typical.
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Census counts: 706 in 1900, 1,594 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ackerman. Close and well known come first.
8 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaDavis Wade Stadium
30 mi State parkNanih Waiya13 mi PlanetariumRainwater Observatory and PlanetariumNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nanih Waiya: Ditch Fisher, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ackerman, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ackerman.
Public schools: the Choctaw County Schools. The largest public high school is Choctaw County High School, with 511 students. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 462 | A |
| Choctaw County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 511 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Ackerman: two in five adults sleep under 7 hours, against 39% in Mississippi’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Ackerman who binge drink: 12%.
| Ackerman | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ackerman | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among 58 Mississippi towns, just 5 have a lower rate of thefts and burglaries than Ackerman. This Mississippi town reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Ackerman | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 16.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Ackerman: 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide). Its midpoint age comes in at 43.3 years.
| Ackerman | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.3 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 25% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
59% women, 41% men
About 71 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Ackerman | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.5% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.6% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.3% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Typical home values fell 3% in the year to September 2026. 66% of households are owner-occupiers in Ackerman.
| Ackerman | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $555 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of Ackerman working residents work locally. Employers in Ackerman added 139 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 718. Its income of the median household comes in at $48,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles.
| Ackerman | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $48,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 19% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Paid flood insurance claims in Ackerman since 2006: 3. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Ackerman households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Ackerman; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ackerman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
5 notable people were born in Ackerman.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Ackerman is a town and the county seat of Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,594 according to 2020 census, which shows an increase from 1,510 reported in the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
5 notable people were born here, including Coby Miller and James P. Coleman.
