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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.
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
Founded 1870
Named for Abraham Lincoln
Seat Brookhaven
Largest city Brookhaven
Area
 • Total 588 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Land 586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
 • Water 2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 34,869
 • Estimate 
(2018)
34,205
 • Density 59.30/sq mi (22.896/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,869. Its county seat is Brookhaven.

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.

Lincoln County comprises the Brookhaven, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the JacksonVicksburg–Brookhaven Combined Statistical Area. The county is southwest of the state capital of Jackson.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 588 square miles (1,520 km2), of which 586 square miles (1,520 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (0.4%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 10,184
1880 13,547 33.0%
1890 17,912 32.2%
1900 21,552 20.3%
1910 28,597 32.7%
1920 24,652 −13.8%
1930 26,357 6.9%
1940 27,506 4.4%
1950 27,899 1.4%
1960 26,759 −4.1%
1970 26,198 −2.1%
1980 30,174 15.2%
1990 30,278 0.3%
2000 33,166 9.5%
2010 34,869 5.1%
2018 (est.) 34,205 −1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2013

2020 census

Lincoln County racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 22,966 65.88%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 10,484 30.03%
Native American 63 0.18%
Asian 163 0.47%
Pacific Islander 8 0.02%
Other/Mixed 787 2.25%
Hispanic or Latino 406 1.16%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 34,907 people, 12,699 households, and 9,054 families residing in the county.

Communities

City

Hamlets

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Economy

The telecommunications company MCI Worldcom was located in Lincoln County. Its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder Bernard Ebbers resided near Brookhaven prior to his conviction; he was sentenced to prison.

Education

Lincoln County Public Library Bookmobile, Brookhaven, Mississippi (1952)
Lincoln County Public Library bookmobile in Brookhaven, 1952

The county is served by two separate public school districts, a private school, and a couple of smaller "Christian" or religious/private schools. The Lincoln County Public School District consists of four K–12 schools of elementary, middle school, and high school levels. These include Loyd Star hornets , Bogue Chitto bobcats, West Lincoln bears and Enterprise wasps. Through annexations, the City tripled its size in 2007. As well a Brookhaven Academy cougars which is apart of the MAPS or MAIS.

See also

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