Copiah County | |
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Coordinates: 31°52′N 90°26′W / 31.86°N 90.44°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1823 |
Seat | Hazlehurst |
Largest city | Crystal Springs |
Area | |
• Total | 779 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
• Land | 777 sq mi (2,010 km2) |
• Water | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 0.36% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,368 |
• Density | 36/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Copiah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,368.[1] The county seat is Hazlehurst.[2]
With an eastern border formed by the Pearl River, Copiah County is part of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.