Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Chickasaw County
County
East façade of the Chickasaw County Courthouse in Houston
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°55′N 88°57′W / 33.92°N 88.95°W / 33.92; -88.95
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1836
Named for	Chickasaw people
Seat	Houston and Okolona
Largest city	Houston
Area
• Total	504 sq mi (1,310 km2)
• Land	502 sq mi (1,300 km2)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,106
• Density	34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.chickasawcoms.com

Chickasaw County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,106.^[1] Its county seats are Houston and Okolona.^[2] The county is named for the Chickasaw people, who lived in this area for hundreds of years. Most were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in the 1830s, but some remained and became citizens of the state and the United States.