Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 04, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-15375
Entity Registrant Name	CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MS
Entity Tax Identification Number	64-0666512
Entity Address, Address Line One	521 Main Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Philadelphia
Entity Address, State or Province	MS
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	39350
City Area Code	601
Local Phone Number	656-4692
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.20 par value
Trading Symbol	CIZN
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		5,616,438
Entity Central Index Key	0001075706
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false