What is the population of Sharkey County?

The population of Sharkey County, MS is 4,160.

Where is Sharkey County located?

Sharkey County, MS is located at latitude 32.8797200 and longitude -90.8132100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Sharkey County?

The area of Sharkey County, MS is 1126 km².

What is the elevation of Sharkey County?

Sharkey County, MS has an elevation of 27 meters (89 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Sharkey County in?

Sharkey County, MS is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Sharkey County changed?

The population of Sharkey County, MS has decreased from 4,916 (2010) to 4,160 (2020), a change of -15.4%.

Sharkey County, Mississippi

Sharkey County: county in Mississippi, United States

About

Sharkey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,916 and a population density of 4 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 4,160 inhabitants. Its county seat is Rolling Fork. The county was created 150 years ago in 1875.

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Sharkey County at a glance

Sharkey County currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Rolling Fork

Population 1,849

Quick Facts about Sharkey County

Population	4,160 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Mississippi (United States)
Area	1126 km²
Water as percent of area	0.8%
Land as percent of area	99.2%
Latitude & Longitude	32.8797,-90.8132
Named for	William L. Sharkey
Altitude	98 feet / 30 meters
Capital	Rolling Fork
Establishment	January 01, 1876
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	13:55:00 (15th April 2026)
Density	4 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-18.17% (2010-2020)
Weather	87℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Sharkey County is located at 32°52'47"N 90°48'48"W (32.8797200, -90.8132100). It has 4 neighbors: Humphreys County, Issaquena County, Washington County and Yazoo County.

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The largest city of Sharkey County is Rolling Fork with a population of 1,849. Other cities include, Anguilla population 596 and Cary population 264. See all Sharkey County cities & populated places.

Sharkey County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sharkey County.

City Name	Population	Title
Rolling Fork	1,849	City in Sharkey County, Mississippi
Anguilla	596	Town in Sharkey County, Mississippi
Cary	264	Town in Mississippi

Weather

87°F

Partly Sunny

5 to 10 mph S Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

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Sharkey County has 4 neighbours.

Humphreys County county in Mississippi, United States
Issaquena County county in Mississippi, United States
Washington County county in Mississippi, United States
Yazoo County county in Mississippi, United States

Rolling Fork

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Sharkey County decreased by 18.17% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	4,916	-	census
2011	4,875	-0.84%	estimation process
2012	4,786	-1.86%	estimation process
2013	4,677	-2.33%	estimation process
2014	4,611	-1.43%	estimation process
2015	4,563	-1.05%	estimation process
2016	4,513	-1.11%	estimation process
2017	4,415	-2.22%	estimation process
2018	4,375	-0.91%	estimation process
2019	4,321	-1.25%	estimation process
2020	4,160	-3.87%	estimation process

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