Lincoln County, Mississippi
7 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 34,877
- Median household income
- $51,119
- ±4,425
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 463 of 14,548 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.1%
- 11,333 of 13,158 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lincoln | 34,943 (2021) | Po Box 555, Brookhaven | — |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brookhaven | 11,812 (2021) | Po Box 560, Brookhaven | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahala Creek Water Management District | Flood control | Po Box 1016, Wesson | — |
| West Lincoln Natural Gas District | Gas supply utility | 504 Halbert Heights Rd, Brookhaven | — |
| Brookhaven City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 501 Brookman Dr, Brookhaven | — |
| Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library | Libraries | 100 S Jackson St, Brookhaven | Website |
| Lincoln County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1395 Johnny Johnson Dr, Brookhaven | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Brookhaven School District
School district7 schools
326 E COURT STREET, Brookhaven, MS, 39601
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lincoln County School District
School district4 schools
702 Saints Trail NW, Brookhaven, MS, 39602
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
McComb Farmers Market (112 railroad blvd Downtown Parking garage McComb)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.