| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 601 / 769 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:50 PM |
| Population: | 18,766 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 28101 |
| Land Area: | 585 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.3821, -89.1077 |
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18,766 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 585 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,462 to 18,766 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 39332 (Hickory, $65,286 median) and poorest ZIP 39336 (Lawrence, $38,750) are 15.2 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $57,000 in 39336 (Lawrence) to $159,200 in 39057 (Conehatta).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 17 people/sq mi in 39323 (Chunky) to 43 in 39327 (Decatur).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.6% bachelor's+ in 39336 (Lawrence) to 30.5% in 39327 (Decatur) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Mississippi, this is the #48 most populous of 82 counties and ranks #33 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,522 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,425 of 12,242 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39345 | Newton | Standard | 5,870 | $40,105 | 143.8 | -6.9% |
| 39327 | Decatur | Standard | 4,509 | $57,667 | 105.6 | 1.7% |
| 39057 | Conehatta | Standard | 2,718 | $62,349 | 64.6 | 53.9% |
| 39332 | Hickory | Standard | 1,835 | $65,286 | 70.0 | 0.6% |
| 39337 | Little Rock | Standard | 1,472 | $61,750 | 66.7 | -18.6% |
| 39336 | Lawrence | Standard | 1,345 | $38,750 | 75.1 | 23.4% |
| 39323 | Chunky | Standard | 1,017 | $56,944 | 58.9 | -17.9% |