Sunflower County, Mississippi

Sunflower County
County
Sunflower County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°37′N 90°36′W / 33.61°N 90.6°W / 33.61; -90.6
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1844
Named for	Sunflower River[1]
Seat	Indianola
Largest city	Indianola
Area
• Total	707 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Land	698 sq mi (1,810 km2)
• Water	9.2 sq mi (24 km2)  1.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	25,971
• Density	37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.sunflowercounty.ms.gov/Pages/Default.aspx

Sunflower County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,971.^[2] Its largest city and county seat is Indianola.^[3]

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.