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Welcome to Tallahatchie County ...

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

The community of Charleston is the Seat for Tallahatchie County.

Tallahatchie County was founded in 1833. Tallahatchie was created by taking area from Washington and Yazoo Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tallahatchie had a population of 13,809 people. This is a decrease of 9.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,339 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tallahatchie represented 0.52% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Tallahatchie County:

  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
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  • Glendora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
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  • Sumner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sumner is located in Tallahatchie County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Tutwiler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
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  • Webb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Webb is located in Tallahatchie County (MS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people

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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.
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