Copiah County, Mississippi

Copiah County
County
US Post Office in Hazlehurst
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°52′N 90°26′W / 31.86°N 90.44°W / 31.86; -90.44
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1823
Seat	Hazlehurst
Largest city	Crystal Springs
Area
• Total	779 sq mi (2,020 km2)
• Land	777 sq mi (2,010 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km2)  0.36%
Population  (2020)
• Total	28,368
• Density	36/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.copiahcounty.org

Copiah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,368.^[1] The county seat is Hazlehurst.^[2]

With an eastern border formed by the Pearl River, Copiah County is part of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.