Adams County, Mississippi
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,538. The county seat is Natchez.
Adams County | |
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The Adams County Courthouse at 201 South Wall Street in Natchez was built in 1821 and enlarged in 1925. | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′N 91°21′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Named for | John Adams |
| Seat | Natchez |
| Largest city | Natchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 488 sq mi (1,260 km2) |
| • Land | 462 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (60 km2) 5.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 29,538 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
The county is the first to have been organized in the former Mississippi Territory. It is named for the second President of the United States, John Adams, who held that office when the county was organized in 1799. Adams County is part of the Natchez micropolitan area which consists of Adams County, Mississippi and Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
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