Pike County, Mississippi

Pike County
County
Southtown Historic District in Magnolia, Mississippi
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°11′N 90°24′W / 31.18°N 90.4°W / 31.18; -90.4
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1815
Named for	Zebulon Pike
Seat	Magnolia
Largest city	McComb
Area
• Total	411 sq mi (1,060 km2)
• Land	409 sq mi (1,060 km2)
• Water	1.7 sq mi (4 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	40,324
• Density	98/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.co.pike.ms.us

Pike County is a county located on the southwestern border of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,324.^[1] The county seat is Magnolia.^[2] Pike County is named for explorer Zebulon Pike. Pike County is part of the McComb, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.