Tishomingo County, Mississippi

This article is about the U.S. county. For the chief of the Chickasaw nation, see Tishomingo (Chickasaw leader). For other uses, see Tishomingo.

County of Tishomingo
County
Tishomingo County Courthouse in Iuka
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°44′25.6″N 88°14′21.6″W / 34.740444°N 88.239333°W / 34.740444; -88.239333
Country United States
State Mississippi
FoundedFebruary 9, 1836 (1836-02-09)
Named afterTishomingo
SeatIuka
Largest cityIuka
Area
 • Total
445 sq mi (1,150 km2)
 • Land424 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Water20 sq mi (52 km2)  4.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
18,850
 • Estimate 
(2024)
18,553
 • Density44.5/sq mi (17.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteco.tishomingo.ms.us

Tishomingo County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,850. Its county seat is Iuka.

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