| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:48 PM |
| Population: | 19,395 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28027 |
| CBSA: | Clarksdale, MS |
| Land Area: | 484 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.2770, -90.5611 |
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19,395 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 484 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 24,753 to 19,395 from 2014 to 2024 — a -21.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38645 (Lyon, $46,806 median) and poorest ZIP 38617 (Coahoma, $19,861) are 10.5 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $61,000 in 38639 (Jonestown) to $92,300 in 38614 (Clarksdale).
Density varies 6558× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 38617 (Coahoma) to 53,855 in 38639 (Jonestown).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.2% bachelor's+ in 38644 (Lula) to 25.3% in 38645 (Lyon) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #47 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #78 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $36,610 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,334 of 12,171 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Coahoma County lost 21.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38614 | Clarksdale | Standard | 16,170 | $37,383 | 317.9 | -17.8% |
| 38631 | Friars Point | PO Box | 1,027 | $29,583 | 0.2 | 10.2% |
| 38645 | Lyon | Standard | 786 | $46,806 | 66.3 | -55.2% |
| 38617 | Coahoma | Standard | 759 | $19,861 | 92.4 | -2.9% |
| 38639 | Jonestown | PO Box | 447 | $35,313 | 0.0 | -64.5% |
| 38644 | Lula | PO Box | 106 | — | 7.3 | -66.3% |
| 38767 | Rena Lara | PO Box | 100 | — | 0.0 | 122.2% |
| 38739 | Dublin | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |