Sunflower County, Mississippi
Sunflower County, Mississippi | |
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The Sunflower County Courthouse in Indianola | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′20″N 90°35′42″W / 33.605529°N 90.59509°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | February 15, 1844 |
| Named after | Sunflower River |
| Seat | Indianola |
| Largest city | Indianola |
| Area | |
• Total | 706.928 sq mi (1,830.94 km2) |
| • Land | 697.759 sq mi (1,807.19 km2) |
| • Water | 9.169 sq mi (23.75 km2) 1.30% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,971 |
• Estimate (2024) | 23,029 |
| • Density | 32.996/sq mi (12.740/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | sunflowercounty.ms.gov |
Sunflower County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,971, and was estimated to be 23,029 in 2024. The county seat and the largest city is Indianola.
Sunflower County comprises the Indianola, MS Micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Cleveland-Indianola, MS Combined statistical area. It is located in the Mississippi Delta region.
Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Farm) is located in Sunflower County.