Coahoma County, Mississippi

Coahoma County is a county in the northwestern part of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 21,390 people lived there.[1] Its capital is Clarksdale.[2] It was started on February 9, 1836. "Coahoma" is a Choctaw word that means "red panther."

Coahoma County, Mississippi
Map
Map of Mississippi highlighting Coahoma County
Location in the state of Mississippi
Map of the USA highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded February 9, 1836
Seat Clarksdale
Largest City Clarksdale
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

583 sq mi (1,510 km²)
552 sq mi (1,430 km²)
31 sq mi (80 km²), 5.3
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: http://www.coahomacounty.net/

Coahoma County, Mississippi Media

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Coahoma County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. "NACo | Find a County". Archived from the original on 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-17.