Attala County, Mississippi facts for kids
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Attala County
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Attala County courthouse in Kosciusko
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Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Seat | Kosciusko |
| Largest city | Kosciusko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 737 sq mi (1,910 km2) |
| • Land | 735 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
| Population
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| • Total | 17,889 |
| • Density | 24.273/sq mi (9.372/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Attala County (/ˈætələ/ at-ƏL-ə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,889. Its county seat is Kosciusko. Attala County is named for Atala, a fictional Native American heroine from an early-19th-century novel of the same name by François-René de Chateaubriand.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 737 square miles (1,910 km2), of which 735 square miles (1,900 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (0.2%) is water. It is bound by the Big Black River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, in the west.
Major roads
Mississippi Highway 12
Mississippi Highway 14
Mississippi Highway 19
Mississippi Highway 35
Mississippi Highway 43- Natchez Trace Parkway
Adjacent counties
- Montgomery County (north)
- Choctaw County (northeast)
- Winston County (east)
- Leake County (south)
- Madison County (southwest)
- Holmes County (west)
- Carroll County (northwest)
National protected area
- Natchez Trace Parkway (part)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 4,303 | — | |
| 1850 | 10,991 | 155.4% | |
| 1860 | 14,169 | 28.9% | |
| 1870 | 14,776 | 4.3% | |
| 1880 | 19,988 | 35.3% | |
| 1890 | 22,213 | 11.1% | |
| 1900 | 26,248 | 18.2% | |
| 1910 | 28,851 | 9.9% | |
| 1920 | 24,831 | −13.9% | |
| 1930 | 26,035 | 4.8% | |
| 1940 | 30,227 | 16.1% | |
| 1950 | 26,652 | −11.8% | |
| 1960 | 21,335 | −19.9% | |
| 1970 | 19,570 | −8.3% | |
| 1980 | 19,865 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 18,481 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 19,661 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 19,564 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 17,889 | −8.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 17,359 | −11.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 9,410 | 52.6% |
| Black or African American | 7,642 | 42.72% |
| Native American | 29 | 0.16% |
| Asian | 97 | 0.54% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 376 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 331 | 1.85% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 17,889 people, 6,941 households, and 4,735 families residing in the county.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,564 people living in the county, down from its peak in 1940. 56.2% were White, 42.0% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% of some other race and 0.6% of two or more races. 1.7% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Communities
Cities
- Kosciusko (county seat)
Towns
Unincorporated communities
- Hesterville
- McAdams
- Possumneck
- Williamsville
- Zama
Ghost towns
Notable people
- Myrtis Methvin was elected in 1932 as the second woman mayor in Louisiana and took office in Castor in Bienville Parish, serving from 1933 to 1945. She was born in Attala County in 1895.
- John D. Winters, a historian of the American Civil War, was born in Attala County in 1917.
- The Choctaw Chief Kiliahote was born here in 1826.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Attala (Misisipi) para niños
