Lincoln County, Mississippi
Lincoln County | |
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Postcard Brookhaven City Hall, early 20th century. | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′N 90°27′W / 31.54°N 90.45°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Named after | Abraham Lincoln |
| Seat | Brookhaven |
| Largest city | Brookhaven |
| Area | |
• Total | 588 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Land | 586 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,907 |
• Estimate (2023) | 34,702 |
| • Density | 59/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,907. Its county seat is Brookhaven. The county was created by the legislature on April 7, 1870, during the Reconstruction Era. It was formed from portions of Lawrence, Pike, Franklin, Copiah, and Amite counties. It was named for Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln County comprises the Brookhaven, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Jackson–Vicksburg–Brookhaven Combined Statistical Area. The county is southwest of the state capital of Jackson.