| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 601 / 769 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:48 PM |
| Population: | 20,229 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28031 |
| Land Area: | 437 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.6514, -89.5610 |
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20,229 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 437 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,028 to 20,229 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.8% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39119 (Mount Olive, $49,766 median) and poorest ZIP 39428 (Collins, $46,466) are 10.9 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $72,600 in 39119 (Mount Olive) to $136,200 in 39479 (Seminary).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 41 people/sq mi in 39119 (Mount Olive) to 51 in 39428 (Collins).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.7% bachelor's+ in 39479 (Seminary) to 19.7% in 39119 (Mount Olive) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #46 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #50 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,664 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,396 of 13,304 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.