Town · Mississippi
Chunky, Mississippi
Chunky, town, in Newton County, Mississippi. Chunky had 268 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 272 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 242 (±87). GEOID 2813580.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
268
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 272 · ACS 2020-2024: 242 ±87
Median household income
$57,500
±$24,496 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $56,447
Median home value
$88,300
±$25,209 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $169,800
Median gross rent
$1,150
±$164 (90% margin)
Mississippi: $954
Where is Chunky and what county is it in?
Chunky is a town in Newton County, Mississippi. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 326 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Chunky, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 268 people lived in Chunky on July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, a steeper fall than Mississippi's (−0.2%). The 2020 Census counted 272 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 242 (±87).
| Measure | Chunky | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 242 ±87 | 21,093 | no clear change |
| Households | 96 ±34 | 7,713 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.52 ±0.49 | 2.62 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 113 ±44 | 9,160 | no clear change |
Chunky's population since 2000
From 344 in 2000 to 268 in 2025: down 22.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Chunky as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Chunky?
The median resident of Chunky is 36.5 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.5%.
| Measure | Chunky | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 ±24.0 | 38.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.1% ±12.2 pts | 24.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.7% ±9.2 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Male | 52.1% ±8.1 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% ±3.4 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5% ±5.2 pts | 59.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.9 pts | 31.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.9 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±3.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±16.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1% ±4.7 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.9% ±1.8 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.0% ±7.9 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 17.8% ±9.1 pts | 22.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9% ±5.7 pts | 12.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.7% ±6.4 pts | 85.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2% ±12.1 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 19.2% ±10.0 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.8% ±7.1 pts | 92.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Chunky earn?
Half of Chunky's 96 households earn less than $57,500 a year (±$24,496), against $50,540 in Newton County and $56,447 in Mississippi. In 2015-2019 it was $40,511 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Chunky | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,500 ±$24,496 | $50,540 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $70,053 ±$14,664 | $74,166 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,983 ±$7,731 | $28,694 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.1% ±5.7 pts | 24.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±50.4 pts | 34.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.1% ±4.7 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.6% ±10.4 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.6% ±8.0 pts | 76.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Chunky?
Owners occupy 81.3% of Chunky's occupied homes and renters 18.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,300 by its owner (±$25,209). The median renter pays $1,150 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Chunky | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $88,300 ±$25,209 | $106,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,150 ±$164 | $638 | +$220 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 31.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,563 ±$853 | $1,088 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3% ±14.5 pts | 79.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.8% ±14.5 pts | 20.9% | – |
| Housing units | 113 ±44 | 9,160 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±39.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±82.3 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.5% ±15.3 pts | 69.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 33.6% ±15.7 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.3% ±7.1 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.2% ±8.3 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.5% ±4.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.1% ±4.4 pts | 5.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Chunky work and get to work?
82.1% of Chunky's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.8 minutes.
| Measure | Chunky | Newton County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.0% ±11.6 pts | 50.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% ±6.5 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1% ±12.5 pts | 78.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.6% ±11.6 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±29.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±29.7 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.4% ±3.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.8 min ±8.3 | 27.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Chunky?
No census tract lies mostly in Chunky; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 504Newton County | 4,573 | $59,306 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Chunky) · Census block assignment files
How does Chunky compare with other places in Mississippi?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Chunky is the 15,537th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 251st-most populous of 299 in Mississippi.
Chunky is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 251st | 299 |
Chunky's figures with every place in Mississippi (CSV)
Every place in Mississippi, sortable · Compare Chunky with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Chunky?
28 of the 57 figures for Chunky on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Chunky are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Chunky.