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Walthall County
Walthall County courthouse in Tylertown
Walthall County courthouse in Tylertown
Map of Mississippi highlighting Walthall County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
Founded 1910
Named for Edward C. Walthall
Seat Tylertown
Largest town Tylertown
Area
 • Total 404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Land 404 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 13,884
 • Density 34.37/sq mi (13.269/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd

Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,884. Its county seat is Tylertown. The county is named after Civil War Confederate general and Mississippi Senator Edward C. Walthall.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 404 square miles (1,050 km2), of which 404 square miles (1,050 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (0.1%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Mississippi by area.

Walthall County is located in Southwest Mississippi.

Major highways

  • US 98.svg U.S. Highway 98
  • Circle sign 27.svg Mississippi Highway 27
  • Circle sign 44.svg Mississippi Highway 44
  • Circle sign 48.svg Mississippi Highway 48

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 13,455
1930 13,871 3.1%
1940 17,534 26.4%
1950 15,563 −11.2%
1960 13,512 −13.2%
1970 12,500 −7.5%
1980 13,761 10.1%
1990 14,352 4.3%
2000 15,156 5.6%
2010 15,443 1.9%
2020 13,884 −10.1%
2023 (est.) 13,863 −10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2013

2020 census

Walthall County racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 7,547 54.36%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 5,706 41.1%
Native American 42 0.3%
Asian 48 0.35%
Pacific Islander 8 0.06%
Other/Mixed 330 2.38%
Hispanic or Latino 203 1.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,884 people, 5,601 households, and 3,371 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 15,443 people living in the county. 53.4% were White, 44.5% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% of some other race and 1.1% of two or more races. 1.5% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Communities

Town

Unincorporated communities

  • Darbun
  • Dexter
  • Little Improve
  • Mesa
  • Salem
  • Sartinville
  • Union
  • Hope
  • Dillon
  • Kirklin

See also

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