Lincoln County, Mississippi

Lincoln County
County
Postcard Brookhaven City Hall, early 20th century.
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°32′N 90°27′W / 31.54°N 90.45°W / 31.54; -90.45
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1870
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Seat	Brookhaven
Largest city	Brookhaven
Area
• Total	588 sq mi (1,520 km2)
• Land	586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
• Water	2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	34,907
• Density	59/sq mi (23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.golincolnms.com

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,907.^[1] Its county seat is Brookhaven.^[2]

The county was created by the legislature on April 7, 1870, during the Reconstruction Era. It was formed from portions of Lawrence, Pike, Franklin, Copiah, and Amite counties. It was named for Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.^[3]

Lincoln County comprises the Brookhaven, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Jackson–Vicksburg–Brookhaven Combined Statistical Area. The county is southwest of the state capital of Jackson.