Coahoma County, Mississippi
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Coahoma County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,390.[1] Its county seat is Clarksdale.[2]
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Coahoma County | |
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Original WROX (AM) building in Clarksdale. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°14′N 90°36′W | |
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Founded | February 9, 1836 |
Seat | Clarksdale |
Largest city | Clarksdale |
Area | |
• Total | 583 sq mi (1,510 km2) |
• Land | 552 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
• Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2) 5.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,390 |
• Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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The Clarksdale, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Coahoma County. It is located in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi. In 2023, the Clarksdale, Mississippi Micropolitan area was added to form the new Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area.[3] The Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City Combined Statistical Area has a population of roughly 1.4 million.