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

The community of Mendenhall is the Seat for Simpson County.

Simpson County was founded in 1824 and was created by taking area from CopiahCounty.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Simpson had a population of 27,920 people. This is an increase of 1.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,639 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Simpson represented 0.97% of the total population of Mississippi, making it the state's 34th 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.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201027,503-0.49%-1.49% since 2009
200927,920+1.02%-0.38% since 2008
200828,027+1.4%+0.73% since 2007
200727,823+0.67% 
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200027,639The Last Census

More information can be found on the Simpson County Census Page for Simpson County.

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Below are some of the communities located in Simpson County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Simpson County):

Community 2009
Population		2000
Population		Change
(2009vs. 2000)
Magee   4,3154,2002.74% increase  
Mendenhall   2,5372,5550.7% decrease  
D'Lo   3873941.78% decrease  
Braxton   1831811.1% increase  

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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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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