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Lincoln County, Mississippi

Lincoln County, Mississippi, has 35,012 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brookhaven. It uses Central Time and covers 586 sq mi (1,518 km²) of land.

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Lincoln County in Mississippi
Lawrence CountyBrookhavenWessonBogue Chitto
Lincoln County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
35,012
Land area
586 sq mi (1,518 km²)
County seat or government
Brookhaven
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$51,119 ± $4,425
Median home value
$155,800 ± $12,363
Median rent, with utilities
$760 ± $82
Homes lived in by their owners
74.9% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Brookhaven, MS micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.04 sq mi (5.29 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28085
Coordinates (central point)
31.535216, -90.453566
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lincoln County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3960123,583 people
  2. 3966611,408 people
  3. 390838,592 people
  4. 391918,378 people
  5. 396416,769 people
  6. 396295,999 people
  7. 396544,604 people
  8. 396642,603 people
  9. 396621,446 people
  10. 396681,294 people
  11. 39647814 people
  12. 39665755 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Lincoln County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Lincoln County, largest first

  1. Brookhaven School District17,790 people
  2. Lincoln County School District17,087 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Brookhaven, Mississippi (city)11,650 people
  2. Wesson, Mississippi (town)2,250 people
  3. Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi (CDP)335 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lawrence County, Mississippi20 mi east
  2. Copiah County, Mississippi23 mi north
  3. Pike County, Mississippi25 mi south
  4. Franklin County, Mississippi26 mi west
  5. Amite County, Mississippi31 mi southwest
  6. Walthall County, Mississippi33 mi southeast
  7. Jefferson County, Mississippi37 mi west

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