Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, has 10,877 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sumner, Charleston. It uses Central Time and covers 646 sq mi (1,672 km²) of land.

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Tallahatchie County in Mississippi
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Tallahatchie County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
10,877
Land area
646 sq mi (1,672 km²)
County seat or government
Sumner, Charleston
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$37,466 ± $5,737
Median home value
$82,300 ± $11,290
Median rent, with utilities
$732 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners
64.5% ± 4.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Grenada, MS micro area, Clarksdale, MS micro area, Greenwood, MS micro area, and Oxford, MS micro area
Water area
6.55 sq mi (17 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28135
Coordinates (central point)
33.954529, -90.172243

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 Tallahatchie 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. 3890117,832 people
  2. 389214,786 people
  3. 387372,951 people
  4. 389632,882 people
  5. 389401,994 people
  6. 389481,818 people
  7. 389271,276 people
  8. 386431,253 people
  9. 38950717 people
  10. 38966646 people
  11. 38961411 people
  12. 38920396 people
All 18
  1. 38957347 people
  2. 38944314 people
  3. 38953287 people
  4. 38928208 people
  5. 38964105 people
  6. 3896245 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County, largest first

  1. East Tallahatchie School District7,002 people
  2. West Tallahatchie School4,762 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. Tutwiler, Mississippi (town)2,073 people
  2. Charleston, Mississippi (city)1,979 people
  3. Webb, Mississippi (town)400 people
  4. Sumner, Mississippi (town)326 people
  5. Glendora, Mississippi (village)106 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Quitman County, Mississippi22 mi north
  2. Grenada County, Mississippi25 mi southeast
  3. Yalobusha County, Mississippi27 mi east
  4. Leflore County, Mississippi29 mi south
  5. Panola County, Mississippi31 mi northeast
  6. Coahoma County, Mississippi31 mi northwest
  7. Sunflower County, Mississippi34 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.