Adams County, Mississippi

Adams County
County
Adams County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°29′N 91°21′W / 31.48°N 91.35°W / 31.48; -91.35
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1799
Named for	John Adams
Seat	Natchez
Largest city	Natchez
Area
• Total	488 sq mi (1,260 km2)
• Land	462 sq mi (1,200 km2)
• Water	25 sq mi (60 km2)  5.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	29,538
• Density	61/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.adamscountyms.net

Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,538.^[1] The county seat is Natchez.^[2]

The county is the first to have been organized in the former Mississippi Territory. It is named for the second President of the United States, John Adams, who held that office when the county was organized in 1799. Adams County is part of the Natchez micropolitan area which consists of Adams County, Mississippi and Concordia Parish, Louisiana.