Tishomingo County, Mississippi

Tishomingo County
County of Tishomingo
Tishomingo County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°44′25.6″N 88°14′21.6″W / 34.740444°N 88.239333°W / 34.740444; -88.239333
Country United States
State Mississippi
FoundedFebruary 9, 1836 (1836-02-09)
Named afterTishomingo
SeatIuka
Largest cityIuka
Area
  Total
445 sq mi (1,150 km2)
  Land424 sq mi (1,100 km2)
  Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  4.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,850
  Estimate 
(2023)
18,507
  Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteco.tishomingo.ms.us

Tishomingo County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,850. Its county seat is Iuka.