Humphreys County is a county in Mississippi, United States, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. It had a population of 7,785 at the 2020 census and covers 431 square miles (1,120 km2) — 418 square miles (1,080 km2) of land and 13 square miles (34 km2) of water — centred near 33°08′N 90°31′W.<\/p>\n
Belzoni is the county seat, and its postal code is 39038. The county holds one city, three towns, and several unincorporated communities; Mississippi does not use civil townships, so places here are organized directly under the county. Humphreys County sits in the Central time zone.<\/p>\n
Four places in Humphreys County are incorporated — one city and three towns — and the rest are unincorporated communities scattered through the Delta farmland. The table below carries over every settlement named in the county’s historical records; population and ZIP figures are shown only where verified, with — standing in for unconfirmed data.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belzoni<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 1,938<\/td>\n | 39038<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Isola<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 38754<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Louise<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 39097<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Silver City<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 39166<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Midnight<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 39115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bellewood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Deovolente<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lodi<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Anchorage<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brooklyn<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Castleman<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Craig<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Famosla<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Four Mile<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gooden Lake<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grass Lake<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hidi<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Honey Island<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Jaketown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lake City<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lamkin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mathena<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Refuge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Richland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Romeo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sleepy Hollow<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wilzone<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Silver City and Midnight both sit near the county’s eastern edge and were both struck by the same March 2023 EF4 tornado that hit Rolling Fork in neighboring Sharkey County — the two names are sometimes confused with places of similar names in other Delta counties, but both are unique to Humphreys County.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nSmaller unincorporated communities without their own post office generally use the Belzoni ZIP.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nHumphreys County lies at the heart of the Mississippi Delta, a flat alluvial plain built up by centuries of Mississippi River flooding before modern levees. The land is given over almost entirely to row-crop farming and, distinctively, to catfish aquaculture ponds — the county was named the “Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World” by Governor Cliff Finch in 1976, and its ponds still account for roughly 60% of U.S. farm-raised catfish production within a 65-mile radius of Belzoni. The Big Sunflower River crosses the county.<\/p>\n Humphreys County borders Sunflower County<\/a> to the north, Leflore County<\/a> to the northeast, Holmes County to the east, Yazoo County<\/a> to the south, Sharkey County<\/a> to the southwest, and Washington County to the west.<\/p>\n Humphreys County had 7,785 residents at the 2020 census, giving it a density of about 18.6 people per square mile of land. Belzoni is by far the largest community, home to roughly a quarter of the county’s population; Isola is the second-largest incorporated place. Median household income in Humphreys County runs well below the Mississippi median of $54,203, reflecting the county’s heavily agricultural, lower-wage economic base.<\/p>\n Agriculture and aquaculture dominate the local economy. Roughly 40,000 acres of county land are given over to catfish ponds, and the industry has shaped the county’s identity for decades — Belzoni hosts the annual World Catfish Festival each April, drawing visitors from across the Delta. Cotton, soybeans, and corn are the other major row crops. Humphreys County School District serves the county’s public school students.<\/p>\n Humphreys County was created in 1918, the most recently organized of Mississippi’s 82 counties, carved from parts of Sunflower, Yazoo, Holmes, and Washington counties. It is named for Benjamin G. Humphreys, a Confederate general who served as Mississippi’s governor from 1865 to 1868. In March 2023, an EF4 tornado tore through Silver City and Midnight on its way to Rolling Fork, causing severe damage and loss of life across the region.<\/p>\n U.S. Highway 49W runs through the county, along with Mississippi Highways 7, 12, 14, and 16.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Greenville Mid-Delta Airport; Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport offers a wider range of commercial flights.<\/p>\n Where is Humphreys County?<\/strong> What is the population of Humphreys County?<\/strong> How big is Humphreys County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Humphreys County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Humphreys County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Humphreys County?<\/strong> |