Natchez, MS-LA Micro Area
The Natchez, MS-LA micro area is made up of 3 counties and equivalents in Mississippi and Louisiana: Adams, Concordia, and Jefferson, largest first. About 54,722 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 1.4% fewer than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 54,722 1.4% fewer than in April 2020
- Type
- Micropolitan statistical area
- Counties and equivalents
- 3: 2 central, 1 outlying
- Land area
- 1,678 sq mi (4,346 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- States
- Mississippi, Louisiana
- CBSA code
- 35020
Counties and equivalents in the Natchez, MS-LA micro area, largest first
| County or equivalent | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams CountyMississippi | Central | 30,061 | 54.9% |
| Concordia ParishLouisiana | Central | 17,836 | 32.6% |
| Jefferson CountyMississippi | Outlying | 6,825 | 12.5% |
A central county or equivalent holds the area’s core, an urban area of 10,000 to 49,999 people. An outlying county or equivalent is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties and equivalents, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county or equivalent belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Natchez14,192 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county or equivalent on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Brookhaven, MS Micro Area56 mi east
- Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area78 mi south
- Jackson, MS Metro Area87 mi northeast
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