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Choctaw County, MS


Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 8,037   ( 510 from 2010 , 209 from 2020)
Land area: 418.2 square miles
Population density: 19.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,378 66.92% 7.3%
Black:2,32828.97% 9.5%
Indian:160.20% 60.0%
Asian:410.51% 355.6%
2+ races:1141.42% 50.0%
Hispanic:1601.99% 110.5%
Total non-White:2,65933.08% 3.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:165 10.0
Deaths:31619.2
Net Migration: -57-3.5
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-425 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-85 -1.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Choctaw County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 67% Donald Trump* (R) 3,001 71.1% Joe Biden (D) 1,185 28.1% 37 [+] 0.9% 4,223 14 24 0.32%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 2,788 68.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,218 30.0% 59 [+] 1.5% 4,065 11 23 0.34%
2012 66% Mitt Romney (R) 2,812 65.8% Barack Obama* (D) 1,428 33.4% 33 [+] 0.8% 4,273 11 19 0.33%
2008 63% John McCain (R) 2,624 63.6% Barack Obama (D) 1,459 35.3% 45 [+] 1.1% 4,128 7 18 0.32%
2004 60% George W. Bush* (R) 2,694 66.0% John Kerry (D) 1,366 33.5% 22 [+] 0.5% 4,082 7 15 0.35%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 2,398 64.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,278 34.4% 43 [+] 1.2% 3,719 7 17 0.37%
1996 48% Robert Dole (R) 1,715 53.1% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,247 38.6% 265 [+] 8.2% 3,227 4 12 0.36%
1992 58% George Bush* (R) 2,026 53.8% Bill Clinton (D) 1,435 38.1% 307 [+] 8.1% 3,768 4 16 0.38%
1988 58% George Bush (R) 2,297 63.0% Michael Dukakis (D) 1,335 36.6% 15 [+] 0.4% 3,647 3 10 0.39%
1984 60% Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,491 68.0% Walter Mondale (D) 1,166 31.8% 6 0.2% 3,663 6 9 0.39%
1980 62% Ronald Reagan (R) 1,927 52.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,729 46.8% 39 [+] 1.1% 3,695 3 1 0.41%
1976 57% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,562 49.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 1,520 47.9% 90 [+] 2.8% 3,172 2 1 0.41%
1972 50% Richard Nixon* (R) 2,301 86.6% George McGovern (D) 326 12.3% 31 [+] 1.2% 2,658 8 26 0.41%
1968 71% George Wallace (AIP) 2,543 80.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 417 13.2% 211 [+] 6.7% 3,171 -7 -37 0.48%
1964 50% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,096 93.3% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 150 6.7% 0 0.0% 2,246 6 55 0.55%
1960 37% John Kennedy (D) 817 49.6% Write-ins (I) 584 35.5% 245 [+] 14.9% 1,646 -10 -35 0.55%
1956 28% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,117 79.6% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 221 15.7% 66 4.7% 1,404 -9 -42 0.57%
1952 34% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,387 72.6% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 524 27.4% 0 0.0% 1,911 -12 -28 0.67%
1948 21% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,110 86.3% Harry Truman* (D) 131 10.2% 45 [+] 3.5% 1,286 1 -42 0.67%
1944 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,119 93.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 76 6.4% 0 0.0% 1,195 0 -40 0.66%
1940 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,212 94.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 66 5.2% 0 0.0% 1,278 1 -40 0.73%
1936 21% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,342 96.8% Alf Landon (R) 41 3.0% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,386 0 -34 0.85%
1932 18% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,110 97.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 23 2.0% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,134 -2 -38 0.78%
1928 19% Al Smith (D) 1,008 89.5% Herbert Hoover (R) 118 10.5% 0 0.0% 1,126 -7 -48 0.74%
1924 22% John Davis (D) 1,219 92.6% Calvin Coolidge (R) 98 7.4% 0 0.0% 1,317 0 -47 1.17%
1920 17% James Cox (D) 779 79.2% Warren Harding (R) 191 19.4% 14 [+] 1.4% 984 5 -41 1.19%
1916 16% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 873 91.5% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 53 5.6% 28 [+] 2.9% 954 1 -41 1.10%
1912 11% Woodrow Wilson (D) 609 89.7% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 39 5.7% 31 [+] 4.6% 679 1 -20 1.05%
1908 11% William J. Bryan (D) 554 83.1% Write-ins (I) 67 10.0% 46 [+] 6.9% 667 0 -45 1.00%
1904 13% Alton Parker (D) 624 82.8% Write-ins (I) 65 8.6% 65 [+] 8.6% 754 3 -48 1.28%
1900 14% William J. Bryan (D) 584 74.6% William McKinley* (R) 101 12.9% 98 [+] 12.5% 783 3 -39 1.34%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,185 28.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,001 71.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 16 0.4%
Other 21 0.5%
TOTAL 4,223
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 24


2016 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,218 30.0%
Donald Trump (R) 2,788 68.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 26 0.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 12 0.3%
Other 21 0.5%
TOTAL 4,065
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 23


2012 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,428 33.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,812 65.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 15 0.4%
Other 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,273
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 19


2008 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,459 35.3%
John McCain (R) 2,624 63.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 19 0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 0.2%
Other 16 0.4%
TOTAL 4,128
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 18


2004 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,694 66.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,366 33.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 7 0.2%
Other 15 0.4%
TOTAL 4,082
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15


2000 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,398 64.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,278 34.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 27 0.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 6 0.2%
Other 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,719
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 17


1996 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 1,247 38.6%
Robert Dole (R) 1,715 53.1%
Ross Perot (Ref) 247 7.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Other 14 0.4%
TOTAL 3,227
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12


1992 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 1,435 38.1%
George Bush* (R) 2,026 53.8%
Ross Perot (I) 298 7.9%
Other 9 0.2%
TOTAL 3,768
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16


1988 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 2,297 63.0%
Michael Dukakis (D) 1,335 36.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 2 0.1%
Other 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,647
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10


1984 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,491 68.0%
Walter Mondale (D) 1,166 31.8%
Other 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,663
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9


1980 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,927 52.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,729 46.8%
John Anderson (I) 26 0.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 10 0.3%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,695
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1976 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 1,520 47.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,562 49.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 17 0.5%
Other 73 2.3%
TOTAL 3,172
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,301 86.6%
George McGovern (D) 326 12.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 29 1.1%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,658
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 26


1960 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 817 49.6%
Richard Nixon (R) 245 14.9%
Other 584 35.5%
TOTAL 1,646
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -35


1956 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 221 15.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,117 79.6%
Other 66 4.7%
TOTAL 1,404
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -42


1948 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 131 10.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 43 3.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,110 86.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,286
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -42


1944 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,119 93.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 76 6.4%
TOTAL 1,195
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -40


1940 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,212 94.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 66 5.2%
TOTAL 1,278
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -40


1936 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,342 96.8%
Alf Landon (R) 41 3.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,386
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -34


1932 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,110 97.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 23 2.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,134
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -38


1928 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 118 10.5%
Al Smith (D) 1,008 89.5%
TOTAL 1,126
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -48


1924 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 98 7.4%
John Davis (D) 1,219 92.6%
TOTAL 1,317
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -47


1920 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 191 19.4%
James Cox (D) 779 79.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 1.4%
TOTAL 984
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -41


1916 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 873 91.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 53 5.6%
Allan Benson (Soc) 28 2.9%
TOTAL 954
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -41


1912 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 609 89.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 39 5.7%
William Taft* (R) 24 3.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 1.0%
TOTAL 679
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -20


1908 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 46 6.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 554 83.1%
Other 67 10.0%
TOTAL 667
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -45


1904 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 65 8.6%
Alton Parker (D) 624 82.8%
Other 65 8.6%
TOTAL 754
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -48


1900 President, Choctaw County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 101 12.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 584 74.6%
Other 98 12.5%
TOTAL 783
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -39
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Choctaw County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 45% Tate Reeves* (R) 1,786 63.3% Brandon Presley (D) 981 34.8% 55 [+] 1.9% 2,822 12 0.34%
2020 S2 67% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 2,811 66.8% Mike Espy (D) 1,320 31.4% 78 [+] 1.9% 4,209 13 0.32%
2019 G 47% Tate Reeves (R) 1,977 65.0% Jim Hood (D) 1,020 33.6% 43 [+] 1.4% 3,040 13 0.34%
2018 S2 46% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 1,932 65.9% Mike Espy (D) 1,000 34.1% 0 0.0% 2,932 25 0.31%
2018 S1 46% Roger Wicker* (R) 2,101 71.1% David Baria (D) 791 26.8% 61 [+] 2.1% 2,953 13 0.32%
2015 G 44% Phil Bryant* (R) 2,215 78.7% Robert Gray (D) 570 20.2% 31 [+] 1.1% 2,816 12 0.39%
2014 S2 35% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,521 66.8% Travis Childers (D) 713 31.3% 43 [+] 1.9% 2,277 7 0.36%
2012 S1 64% Roger Wicker* (R) 2,835 68.3% Albert N. Gore (D) 1,237 29.8% 80 [+] 1.9% 4,152 11 0.33%
2011 G 48% Phil Bryant (R) 2,225 71.9% Johnny DuPree (D) 868 28.1% 0 0.0% 3,093 11 0.35%
2008 S2 60% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,715 68.6% Erik Fleming (D) 1,244 31.4% 0 0.0% 3,959 7 0.32%
2008 S1 60% Roger Wicker* (R) 2,602 66.3% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 1,325 33.7% 0 0.0% 3,927 11 0.32%
2007 G 45% Haley Barbour* (R) 1,788 59.7% John Eaves (D) 1,207 40.3% 0 0.0% 2,995 2 0.40%
2006 S1 34% Trent Lott* (R) 1,517 67.4% Erik Fleming (D) 696 30.9% 38 [+] 1.7% 2,251 4 0.37%
2003 G 50% Haley Barbour (R) 2,117 61.5% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 1,290 37.5% 34 [+] 1.0% 3,441 9 0.38%
2002 S2 28% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,698 87.3% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 248 12.7% 0 0.0% 1,946 3 0.31%
2000 S1 54% Trent Lott* (R) 2,739 72.6% Troy Brown (D) 960 25.4% 74 [+] 2.0% 3,773 7 0.38%
1999 G 44% Mike Parker (R) 1,644 53.0% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 1,393 44.9% 66 [+] 2.1% 3,103 4 0.41%
1996 S2 50% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,197 65.2% Bootie Hunt (D) 1,114 33.1% 58 [+] 1.7% 3,369 -6 0.38%
1995 G 48% Kirk Fordice* (R) 2,026 62.7% Dick Molpus (D) 1,204 37.3% 0 0.0% 3,230 7 0.39%
1994 S1 41% Trent Lott* (R) 2,000 73.9% Ken Harper (D) 707 26.1% 0 0.0% 2,707 5 0.45%
1991 G 47% Ray Mabus* (D) 1,611 53.7% Kirk Fordice (R) 1,354 45.1% 34 [+] 1.1% 2,999 -6 0.42%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 62% Trent Lott (R) 2,035 52.4% Wayne Dowdy (D) 1,851 47.6% 0 0.0% 3,886 -2 0.41%
1987 G 54% Ray Mabus (D) 2,014 59.9% Jack Reed (R) 1,349 40.1% 0 0.0% 3,363 -6 0.47%
1984 S2 62% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,641 69.8% William Winter (D) 1,142 30.2% 0 0.0% 3,783 9 0.40%
1983 G 51% Bill Allain (D) 1,663 53.7% Leon Bramlett (R) 1,274 41.1% 160 [+] 5.2% 3,097 2 0.42%
1982 S1 53% John Stennis* (D) 2,107 65.6% Haley Barbour (R) 1,103 34.4% 0 0.0% 3,210 -1 0.50%
1979 G 49% William Winter (D) 1,713 61.6% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,067 38.4% 0 0.0% 2,780 -1 0.41%
1978 S2 44% Thad Cochran (R) 1,181 48.2% Maurice Dantin (D) 904 36.9% 367 [+] 15.0% 2,452 3 0.42%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 57% Cliff Finch (D) 2,186 70.3% Gil Carmichael (R) 900 28.9% 23 [+] 0.7% 3,109 -16 0.44%
1972 S2 51% James Eastland* (D) 1,741 63.7% Gil Carmichael (R) 962 35.2% 28 [+] 1.0% 2,731 -3 0.42%
1971 G 78% William Waller (D) 3,258 85.3% Charles Evers (I) 540 14.1% 21 [+] 0.5% 3,819 n/a 0.49%
1970 S1 33% John Stennis* (D) 1,505 95.0% William Thompson (I) 79 5.0% 0 0.0% 1,584 n/a 0.49%
1967 G 49% John Bell Williams (D) 1,850 84.2% Rubel Phillips (R) 348 15.8% 0 0.0% 2,198 -14 0.49%
1966 S2 42% James Eastland* (D) 1,407 74.4% Prentiss Walker (R) 443 23.4% 42 [+] 2.2% 1,892 -3 0.48%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 48% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,206 56.1% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 942 43.9% 0 0.0% 2,148 18 0.59%
1960 S2 34% James Eastland* (D) 1,473 96.4% Joe Moore (R) 55 3.6% 0 0.0% 1,528 -5 0.57%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Choctaw County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS01Trent Kelly* (R) 1,974 78.6% Dianne Black (D) 538 21.4% 0 0.0% 2,512
County Total for 2022-11-08:   2,512
2020-11-03 MS01Trent Kelly* (R) 3,023 73.2% Antonia Eliason (D) 1,109 26.8% 0 0.0% 4,132
County Total for 2020-11-03:   4,132
2018-11-06 MS01Trent Kelly* (R) 2,171 71.9% Randy Wadkins (D) 827 27.4% 23 0.8% 3,021
County Total for 2018-11-06:   3,021
2016-11-08 MS01Trent Kelly* (R) 2,866 73.3% Jacob Owens (D) 930 23.8% 112 2.9% 3,908
County Total for 2016-11-08:   3,908
2015-06-02 sp MS01Trent Kelly (R) 1,101 74.9% Walter Zinn (D) 369 25.1% 0 0.0% 1,470
County Total for 2015-06-02:   1,470
2014-11-04 MS01Alan Nunnelee* (R) 1,581 72.0% Ron Dickey (D) 546 24.9% 69 3.1% 2,196
County Total for 2014-11-04:   2,196
2012-11-06 MS01Alan Nunnelee* (R) 2,704 66.4% Brad Morris (D) 1,236 30.4% 132 3.2% 4,072
County Total for 2012-11-06:   4,072
2010-11-02 MS01Alan Nunnelee (R) 1,926 61.6% Travis Childers* (D) 1,082 34.6% 117 3.7% 3,125
County Total for 2010-11-02:   3,125
2008-11-04 MS01Travis Childers* (D) 2,242 55.2% Greg Davis (R) 1,779 43.8% 37 0.9% 4,058
County Total for 2008-11-04:   4,058
2008-05-13 sp RO MS01Travis Childers (D) 546 52.7% Greg Davis (R) 490 47.3% 0 0.0% 1,036
County Total for 2008-05-13:   1,036
2006-11-07 MS01Roger Wicker* (R) 1,515 68.3% Ken Hurt (D) 702 31.7% 0 0.0% 2,217
County Total for 2006-11-07:   2,217
2004-11-02 MS01Roger Wicker* (R) 3,089 85.0% Barbara Washer (Reform) 546 15.0% 0 0.0% 3,635
County Total for 2004-11-02:   3,635
2002-11-05 MS01Roger Wicker* (R) 1,490 75.0% Rex Weathers (D) 425 21.4% 72 3.6% 1,987
County Total for 2002-11-05:   1,987
2000-11-07 MS01Roger Wicker* (R) 2,760 73.6% Joey Grist (D) 927 24.7% 61 1.6% 3,748
County Total for 2000-11-07:   3,748
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Choctaw County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Choctaw County, MS were estimated to be 42% Republican and 26% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 5,858 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,858 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
1994 5,865 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,865 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
1986 6,429 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,429 100.0% n/a n/a 104%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.