Tishomingo County, Mississippi

This article is about the U.S. county. For the chief of the Chickasaw nation, see Tishomingo (Chickasaw leader). For other uses, see Tishomingo.

Tishomingo County
County
County of Tishomingo
Tishomingo County Courthouse
Tishomingo County Courthouse
Map of Mississippi highlighting Tishomingo County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting 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
(188 years ago) (1836-02-09)
Named forTishomingo
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 Decrease
 • 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.[1] Its county seat is Iuka.[2]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Tishomingo County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.