Welcome to Sharkey County ...
Time Zone: Sharkey County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Rolling Fork is the Seat for Sharkey County.
Sharkey County was founded in 1876. Sharkey was created by taking area from Issaquena, Warren and Washington Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sharkey had a population of 4,321 people. This is a decrease of 11.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,886 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sharkey represented 0.16% of the total population of Mississippi.
Below are some of the communities located in Sharkey County:
- Anguilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Rolling Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Websites specific to Sharkey County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Washington County
- Yazoo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |