Lincoln County, Mississippi

Lincoln County
County
Postcard Brookhaven City Hall, early 20th century.
Postcard Brookhaven City Hall, early 20th century.
Map of Mississippi highlighting Lincoln County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°32′N 90°27′W / 31.54°N 90.45°W / 31.54; -90.45
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1870
Named forAbraham Lincoln
SeatBrookhaven
Largest cityBrookhaven
Area
 • Total
588 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Land586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Water2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
34,907
 • Estimate 
(2023)
34,702 Decrease
 • Density59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.golincolnms.com

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,907.[1] Its county seat is Brookhaven.[2] 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.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lincoln County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187.