Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Wilkinson County
Left to right: Clark Creek and Wilkinson County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°10′N 91°19′W / 31.16°N 91.32°W / 31.16; -91.32
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1802
Named afterJames Wilkinson
SeatWoodville
Largest townCentreville
Area
  Total
688 sq mi (1,780 km2)
  Land678 sq mi (1,760 km2)
  Water9.7 sq mi (25 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,587
  Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.wilkinson.co.ms.gov

Wilkinson County is a county located in the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2020, its population was 8,587. Its county seat is Woodville. Bordered by the Mississippi River on the west, the county is named for James Wilkinson, a Revolutionary War military leader and first governor of the Louisiana Territory after its acquisition by the United States in 1803.