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Welcome to Humphreys County ...

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

The community of Belzoni is the Seat for Humphreys County.

Humphreys County was founded in 1918. Humphreys was created by taking area from Holmes, Sunflower, Washington and Yazoo Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Humphreys had a population of 8,056 people. This is a decrease of 14.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,375 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Humphreys represented 0.32% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Humphreys County:

  • Belzoni
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
    • Belzoni is located in Humphreys County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <2>
  • Isola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
    • Isola is located in Humphreys County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Louise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Humphreys County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Silver City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Humphreys County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people

Websites of Interest ...

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





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024