Amite County, Mississippi

Amite County
Amite County
County
	Amite County courthouse in Liberty
	Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
	Mississippi's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°10′N 90°48′W / 31.17°N 90.8°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1809
Named for	Amite River
Seat	Liberty
Largest town	Gloster
Area
• Total	736 sq mi (1,910 km2)
• Land	730 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	12,720
• Density	17/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.amitecounty.ms

Amite County /ˈeɪ.mɛt/ is a county located in the state of Mississippi on its southern border with Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,720.^[1] Its county seat is Liberty.^[2] The county is named after the Amite River, which runs through the county.

^ ^a ^b "Quick Facts: Amite County, Mississippi". Census.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.