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Welcome to Simpson County ...

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 Copiah County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Simpson had a population of 26,658 people. This is a decrease of 3.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 27,526 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Simpson represented 0.93% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Simpson County:

  • Braxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • D'Lo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Magee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Simpson County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <3>
  • Mendenhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
    • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <3>

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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