Chickasaw is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,283 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. 37.17% 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 transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chickasaw who work in food service (10.81%), office and administrative support (8.03%), and teaching (7.70%). In Chickasaw, just 11.83% 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 $21,619, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,476 for a family of four. However, Chickasaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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.
