Simpson County, Mississippi
| Simpson County, Mississippi | |
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Simpson County courthouse in Mendenhall
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 Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1824 |
| Seat | Mendenhall |
| Largest city | Magee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 590 sq mi (1,528 km2) |
| • Land | 589 sq mi (1,526 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 27,503 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Simpson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its western border is formed by the Pearl River, an important transportation route in the 19th century. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,503. The county seat is Mendenhall. The county is named for judge Josiah Simpson.
Simpson County is part of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Spencer Myrick, a member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature, and his brother, Bill, a Country music figure in Odessa, Texas, were born in Simpson County. They were reared in West Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 590 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 589 square miles (1,530 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,639 people, 10,076 households, and 7,385 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 11,307 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.39% White, 34.31% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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