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Welcome to Amite County ...

Time Zone: Amite County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Liberty is the Seat for Amite County.

Amite County was founded in 1809 and was created by taking area from Wilkinson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Amite had a population of 12,297 people. This is a decrease of 6.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,138 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Amite represented 0.44% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Amite County:

  • Crosby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Crosby is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <2>
  • Gloster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Gloster is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
  • Liberty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.