Choctaw County, MS
Get paid to care for your family member in Choctaw County, Mississippi
About 1,920 people in Choctaw County are 65 or older — 24% of everyone who lives here. That is an older county than Mississippi overall, so more families here are already doing this work. Roughly 242 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Out here, hiring an outside agency often is not realistic at all. Being paid to do the care yourself is not a workaround — it is how these programs were designed to work.
Who needs care in Choctaw
- People 65 and older
- 1,920
- People 85 and older
- 242
- Median age
- 44.2
- Rank in Mississippi
- 70th
24% of Choctaw residents
the age daily help usually starts
older than the country as a whole
of 82 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Choctaw County is one of the most rural counties in the country (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 9). Mississippi as a whole is 18% aged 65 or older.
What Mississippi pays family caregivers
Rates vary — check with the program.
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Mississippi Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Mississippi's programs at a glance
- Elderly & Disabled Waiver (agency only)
- Independent Living Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Not right now
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- There may be a waitlist — apply early.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Mississippi guide →
Towns and cities in Choctaw County
Mississippi sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Ackerman and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Choctaw County:
- Ackerman1,544
- Weir438
- French Camp255
- Mathiston62
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Choctaw apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Choctaw County start with Mississippi's program:
Contact your regional Mississippi Division of Medicaid office or the MAC Center (844-822-4622) to request a waiver assessment; for the IL Waiver contact MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Mississippi program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Choctaw questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Choctaw County?
Yes. Mississippi runs real Medicaid programs — like Elderly & Disabled Waiver (agency only) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Choctaw County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Choctaw County?
Mississippi doesn't publish one flat rate. The program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Choctaw County apply?
Families in Choctaw County start with the state, not the county. Contact your regional Mississippi Division of Medicaid office or the MAC Center (844-822-4622) to request a waiver assessment; for the IL Waiver contact MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Choctaw County?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for Mississippi: no — spouses excluded; E&D Waiver has no consumer direction at all
How many people in Choctaw County might need this?
1,920 residents of Choctaw County are 65 or older and about 242 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Mississippi's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Choctaw do you cover?
All of Choctaw County — including Ackerman, Weir, French Camp and Mathiston. Eligibility is set by Mississippi, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Mississippi's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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