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Welcome to Attala County ...

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

The community of Kosciusko is the Seat for Attala County.

Attala County was founded in 1833 and was created by taking area from Madison County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Attala had a population of 18,174 people. This is a decrease of 6.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,485 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Attala represented 0.66% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Attala County:

  • Ethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Attala County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Kosciusko
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McCool
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • McCool is located in Attala County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Sallis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
    • Sallis is located in Attala County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <2>

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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.
 

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