Time Zone: Humphreys County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Belzoni is the Seat for Humphreys County.
Humphreys County was founded in 1918. Humphreys was created by taking area from Holmes, , and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Humphreys had a population of 9,809 people. This is a decrease of 12.47% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,206 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Humphreys represented 0.39% of the total population of Mississippi, making it the state's 70th most populous county (out of 82 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 9,375 | -16.34% | -4.42% since 2009 |
2009 | 9,809 | -12.47% | -1.77% since 2008 |
2008 | 9,986 | -10.89% | +0.63% since 2007 |
2007 | 9,923 | -11.45% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 11,206 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Humphreys County Census Page for Humphreys County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Humphreys County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Humphreys County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Belzoni | 2,342 | 2,663 | 12.05% decrease |
Isola | 664 | 768 | 13.54% decrease |
Silver City | 285 | 337 | 15.43% decrease |
Louise | 279 | 315 | 11.43% decrease |
|