Calhoun County, Mississippi

Calhoun County
County
East façade of Calhoun County Courthouse in Pittsboro
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°56′N 89°20′W / 33.94°N 89.34°W / 33.94; -89.34
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1852
Named for	John C. Calhoun
Seat	Pittsboro
Largest town	Bruce
Area
• Total	588 sq mi (1,520 km2)
• Land	587 sq mi (1,520 km2)
• Water	1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,266
• Density	23/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	calhouncoms.com

Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,266.^[1] Its county seat is Pittsboro.^[2] The county is named after John C. Calhoun, the U.S. Vice President and U.S. Senator from South Carolina.