Sharkey County
Also known as Sharkey County, Mississippi, Sharkey County, MS
county in Mississippi, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Mississippi
- Named after
- William L. Sharkey
- Seat
- Rolling Fork
- Largest city
- Rolling Fork
- Total
- 435 sq mi (1,130 km )
- Land
- 432 sq mi (1,120 km )
- Water
- 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km ) 0.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 3,097
- Density
- 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Sharkey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Part of the eastern border is formed by the Yazoo River. According to the 2020 census, the population was 3,800, making it the second-least populous county in Mississippi, after Issaquena County. Its county seat is Rolling Fork. The county is named after William L. Sharkey, the provisional Governor of Mississippi in 1865.
Sharkey County is located in the Mississippi Delta region.