Chickasaw is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,310 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chickasaw is the 101st largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Chickasaw is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.05% of the Chickasaw workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Chickasaw is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chickasaw who work in food service (10.82%), teaching (8.36%), and office and administrative support (8.11%). In Chickasaw, just 12.18% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Chickasaw in 2022 was $21,426, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,704 for a family of four. However, Chickasaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chickasaw also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.51% of its population below the federal poverty line.Chickasaw is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chickasaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chickasaw residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Chickasaw include German, English, Irish, French, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Chickasaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
