Tallahatchie County (MS): Profile

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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 Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, ^<1> Tallahatchie had a population of 12,638 people. This is a decrease of 15.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,903 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Tallahatchie represented 0.52% of the total population of Mississippi, making it the state's 59th 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	15,378	+3.19%	+21.68% since 2009
2009	12,638	-15.2%	-2.01% since 2008
2008	12,897	-13.46%	-2.01% since 2007
2007	13,162	-11.68%
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2000	14,903	The Last Census

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

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

Community	2009 Population	2000 Population	Change (2009vs. 2000)
Charleston	1,825	2,198	16.97% decrease
Tutwiler	1,201	1,364	11.95% decrease
Webb	475	587	19.08% decrease
Sumner	336	407	17.44% decrease
Glendora	242	285	15.09% decrease

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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. - Return to Citation
<2>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation