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Marion County, MS


Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 24,050   ( 3,038 from 2010 , 388 from 2020)
Land area: 542.4 square miles
Population density: 44.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,630 64.99% 11.5%
Black:7,52231.28% 13.8%
Indian:510.21% 21.4%
Asian:1200.50% 29.0%
2+ races:2911.21% 34.1%
Hispanic:4361.81% 29.8%
Total non-White:8,42035.01% 10.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:549 11.2
Deaths:1,03121.1
Net Migration: 881.8
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:-2,031 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,007 -3.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Marion County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 66% Donald Trump* (R) 8,273 67.9% Joe Biden (D) 3,787 31.1% 117 [+] 1.0% 12,177 10 21 0.93%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 7,836 67.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,677 31.4% 180 [+] 1.5% 11,693 9 21 0.97%
2012 64% Mitt Romney (R) 8,237 64.7% Barack Obama* (D) 4,393 34.5% 99 [+] 0.8% 12,729 9 18 0.99%
2008 66% John McCain (R) 8,513 65.4% Barack Obama (D) 4,422 34.0% 75 [+] 0.6% 13,010 9 20 1.01%
2004 62% George W. Bush* (R) 7,999 67.0% John Kerry (D) 3,888 32.5% 60 [+] 0.5% 11,947 8 16 1.04%
2000 60% George W. Bush (R) 6,796 61.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,114 37.4% 88 [+] 0.8% 10,998 4 14 1.11%
1996 55% Robert Dole (R) 5,023 50.4% Bill Clinton* (D) 4,334 43.5% 611 [+] 6.1% 9,968 1 10 1.12%
1992 65% George Bush* (R) 5,776 49.7% Bill Clinton (D) 4,654 40.1% 1,183 [+] 10.2% 11,613 0 12 1.18%
1988 64% George Bush (R) 7,019 61.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 4,240 37.4% 85 [+] 0.7% 11,344 2 8 1.22%
1984 64% Ronald Reagan* (R) 7,355 66.1% Walter Mondale (D) 3,757 33.8% 13 0.1% 11,125 4 7 1.18%
1980 62% Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,366 50.1% Ronald Reagan (R) 5,218 48.7% 123 [+] 1.1% 10,707 -1 -2 1.20%
1976 69% Gerald Ford* (R) 5,300 49.4% Jimmy Carter (D) 5,283 49.2% 154 [+] 1.4% 10,737 2 1 1.40%
1972 58% Richard Nixon* (R) 6,805 79.4% George McGovern (D) 1,693 19.8% 72 [+] 0.8% 8,570 1 19 1.33%
1968 68% George Wallace (AIP) 5,848 70.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,722 20.7% 763 [+] 9.2% 8,333 -4 -34 1.27%
1964 49% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,469 91.5% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 505 8.5% 0 0.0% 5,974 4 53 1.46%
1960 25% Write-ins (I) 1,265 41.5% John Kennedy (D) 1,082 35.5% 698 [+] 22.9% 3,045 -2 -27 1.02%
1956 24% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,751 57.8% Write-ins (I) 670 22.1% 611 [+] 20.2% 3,032 -4 -37 1.22%
1952 31% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,597 64.7% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,420 35.3% 0 0.0% 4,017 -4 -20 1.41%
1948 21% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,491 90.7% Harry Truman* (D) 205 7.5% 49 [+] 1.8% 2,745 -1 -43 1.43%
1944 19% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,441 97.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 54 2.2% 0 0.0% 2,495 -4 -44 1.38%
1940 16% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,083 97.9% Wendell Willkie (R) 45 2.1% 0 0.0% 2,128 -2 -43 1.21%
1936 17% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,932 98.1% Alf Landon (R) 37 1.9% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,970 -1 -35 1.21%
1932 24% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,429 96.0% Herbert Hoover* (R) 94 3.7% 8 [+] 0.3% 2,531 0 -36 1.73%
1928 16% Al Smith (D) 922 63.7% Herbert Hoover (R) 526 36.3% 0 0.0% 1,448 18 -22 0.96%
1924 13% John Davis (D) 1,039 91.3% Calvin Coolidge (R) 99 8.7% 0 0.0% 1,138 1 -45 1.01%
1920 9% James Cox (D) 613 79.4% Warren Harding (R) 143 18.5% 16 [+] 2.1% 772 4 -42 0.94%
1916 11% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 792 93.4% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 51 6.0% 5 [+] 0.6% 848 1 -40 0.98%
1912 7% Woodrow Wilson (D) 438 91.4% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 21 4.4% 20 [+] 4.2% 479 0 -21 0.74%
1908 10% William J. Bryan (D) 530 82.7% William Taft (R) 88 13.7% 23 [+] 3.6% 641 7 -38 0.96%
1904 9% Alton Parker (D) 394 72.6% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 141 26.0% 8 [+] 1.5% 543 20 -30 0.92%
1900 12% William J. Bryan (D) 487 71.5% William McKinley* (R) 182 26.7% 12 [+] 1.8% 681 17 -25 1.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,787 31.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,273 67.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 44 0.4%
Other 73 0.6%
TOTAL 12,177
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 21


2016 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,677 31.4%
Donald Trump (R) 7,836 67.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 107 0.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 32 0.3%
Other 41 0.4%
TOTAL 11,693
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 21


2012 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,393 34.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,237 64.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 49 0.4%
Other 50 0.4%
TOTAL 12,729
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,422 34.0%
John McCain (R) 8,513 65.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 23 0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 0.2%
Other 31 0.2%
TOTAL 13,010
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 20


2004 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,999 67.0%
John Kerry (D) 3,888 32.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 26 0.2%
Other 34 0.3%
TOTAL 11,947
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 16


2000 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,796 61.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,114 37.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 58 0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 18 0.2%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 10,998
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 14


1996 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 4,334 43.5%
Robert Dole (R) 5,023 50.4%
Ross Perot (Ref) 585 5.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 0.1%
Other 18 0.2%
TOTAL 9,968
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10


1992 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 4,654 40.1%
George Bush* (R) 5,776 49.7%
Ross Perot (I) 1,162 10.0%
Other 21 0.2%
TOTAL 11,613
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 12


1988 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 7,019 61.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 4,240 37.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 17 0.1%
Other 68 0.6%
TOTAL 11,344
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8


1984 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 7,355 66.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 3,757 33.8%
Other 13 0.1%
TOTAL 11,125
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


1980 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,218 48.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,366 50.1%
John Anderson (I) 62 0.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 36 0.3%
Other 25 0.2%
TOTAL 10,707
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


1976 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 5,283 49.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 5,300 49.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 23 0.2%
Other 131 1.2%
TOTAL 10,737
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


1972 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 6,805 79.4%
George McGovern (D) 1,693 19.8%
John Schmitz (Amer) 65 0.8%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 8,570
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 19


1960 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 1,082 35.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 698 22.9%
Other 1,265 41.5%
TOTAL 3,045
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -27


1948 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 205 7.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 49 1.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,491 90.7%
TOTAL 2,745
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -43


1944 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,441 97.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 54 2.2%
TOTAL 2,495
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -44


1940 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,083 97.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 45 2.1%
TOTAL 2,128
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43


1936 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,932 98.1%
Alf Landon (R) 37 1.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,970
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -35


1932 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,429 96.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 94 3.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 0.3%
TOTAL 2,531
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -36


1928 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 526 36.3%
Al Smith (D) 922 63.7%
TOTAL 1,448
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): -22


1924 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 99 8.7%
John Davis (D) 1,039 91.3%
TOTAL 1,138
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -45


1920 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 143 18.5%
James Cox (D) 613 79.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 2.1%
TOTAL 772
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -42


1916 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 792 93.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 51 6.0%
Allan Benson (Soc) 5 0.6%
TOTAL 848
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -40


1912 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 438 91.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 21 4.4%
William Taft* (R) 12 2.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 1.7%
TOTAL 479
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -21


1908 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 88 13.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 530 82.7%
Other 23 3.6%
TOTAL 641
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -38


1904 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 141 26.0%
Alton Parker (D) 394 72.6%
Other 8 1.5%
TOTAL 543
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): -30


1900 President, Marion County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 182 26.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 487 71.5%
Other 12 1.8%
TOTAL 681
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): -25
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marion County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 40% Tate Reeves* (R) 4,471 60.4% Brandon Presley (D) 2,825 38.2% 106 [+] 1.4% 7,402 9 0.90%
2020 S2 66% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 7,821 64.2% Mike Espy (D) 4,177 34.3% 187 [+] 1.5% 12,185 10 0.93%
2019 G 47% Tate Reeves (R) 5,545 62.5% Jim Hood (D) 3,215 36.3% 107 [+] 1.2% 8,867 11 1.00%
2018 S2 46% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 5,496 63.7% Mike Espy (D) 3,136 36.3% 0 0.0% 8,632 22 0.91%
2018 S1 46% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,867 66.7% David Baria (D) 2,734 31.1% 200 [+] 2.3% 8,801 8 0.94%
2015 G 39% Phil Bryant* (R) 5,674 75.6% Robert Gray (D) 1,762 23.5% 73 [+] 1.0% 7,509 9 1.05%
2014 S2 32% Thad Cochran* (R) 4,067 65.6% Travis Childers (D) 1,997 32.2% 131 [+] 2.1% 6,195 6 0.98%
2012 S1 63% Roger Wicker* (R) 7,919 63.5% Albert N. Gore (D) 4,247 34.1% 296 [+] 2.4% 12,462 6 1.00%
2011 G 52% Phil Bryant (R) 7,012 66.9% Johnny DuPree (D) 3,469 33.1% 0 0.0% 10,481 6 1.17%
2008 S2 64% Thad Cochran* (R) 8,640 68.0% Erik Fleming (D) 4,064 32.0% 0 0.0% 12,704 7 1.02%
2008 S1 64% Roger Wicker* (R) 7,729 60.8% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 4,987 39.2% 0 0.0% 12,716 6 1.02%
2007 G 47% Haley Barbour* (R) 5,446 59.4% John Eaves (D) 3,720 40.6% 0 0.0% 9,166 2 1.23%
2006 S1 34% Trent Lott* (R) 4,661 71.2% Erik Fleming (D) 1,773 27.1% 113 [+] 1.7% 6,547 8 1.07%
2003 G 53% Haley Barbour (R) 6,066 60.7% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 3,804 38.0% 130 [+] 1.3% 10,000 8 1.12%
2002 S2 37% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,988 86.4% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 942 13.6% 0 0.0% 6,930 2 1.10%
2000 S1 61% Trent Lott* (R) 7,796 68.7% Troy Brown (D) 3,308 29.2% 243 [+] 2.1% 11,347 3 1.14%
1999 G 47% Mike Parker (R) 4,694 54.4% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,854 44.6% 87 [+] 1.0% 8,635 6 1.13%
1996 S2 55% Thad Cochran* (R) 7,009 69.6% Bootie Hunt (D) 2,900 28.8% 158 [+] 1.6% 10,067 -1 1.15%
1995 G 57% Kirk Fordice* (R) 6,243 60.2% Dick Molpus (D) 4,121 39.8% 0 0.0% 10,364 5 1.26%
1994 S1 34% Trent Lott* (R) 4,216 69.0% Ken Harper (D) 1,898 31.0% 0 0.0% 6,114 0 1.01%
1991 G 48% Kirk Fordice (R) 5,170 60.4% Ray Mabus* (D) 3,278 38.3% 116 [+] 1.4% 8,564 10 1.20%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 66% Trent Lott (R) 6,374 54.4% Wayne Dowdy (D) 5,335 45.6% 0 0.0% 11,709 1 1.24%
1987 G 52% Ray Mabus (D) 5,062 54.7% Jack Reed (R) 4,189 45.3% 0 0.0% 9,251 -1 1.28%
1984 S2 64% Thad Cochran* (R) 7,440 66.9% William Winter (D) 3,686 33.1% 0 0.0% 11,126 6 1.17%
1983 G 49% Bill Allain (D) 5,093 59.7% Leon Bramlett (R) 3,119 36.6% 319 [+] 3.7% 8,531 -2 1.15%
1982 S1 49% John Stennis* (D) 5,389 63.6% Haley Barbour (R) 3,079 36.4% 0 0.0% 8,468 1 1.31%
1979 G 61% William Winter (D) 5,723 58.4% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,072 41.6% 0 0.0% 9,795 3 1.45%
1978 S2 58% Maurice Dantin (D) 7,260 78.1% Charles Evers (I) 1,288 13.9% 749 [+] 8.1% 9,297 -37 1.59%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 61% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,868 52.1% Cliff Finch (D) 4,303 46.1% 165 [+] 1.8% 9,336 7 1.32%
1972 S2 58% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,815 55.9% James Eastland* (D) 3,677 42.7% 118 [+] 1.4% 8,610 17 1.33%
1971 G 77% William Waller (D) 8,152 79.4% Charles Evers (I) 2,080 20.2% 41 [+] 0.4% 10,273 n/a 1.32%
1970 S1 31% John Stennis* (D) 3,739 90.2% William Thompson (I) 405 9.8% 0 0.0% 4,144 n/a 1.28%
1967 G 54% John Bell Williams (D) 5,096 77.3% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,497 22.7% 0 0.0% 6,593 -7 1.47%
1966 S2 36% James Eastland* (D) 2,522 56.5% Prentiss Walker (R) 1,556 34.9% 382 [+] 8.6% 4,460 8 1.13%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 41% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 3,874 76.6% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,182 23.4% 0 0.0% 5,056 -15 1.39%
1960 S2 22% James Eastland* (D) 2,506 93.2% Joe Moore (R) 182 6.8% 0 0.0% 2,688 -1 1.01%
*: 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 Marion County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS04Mike Ezell (R) 4,842 75.4% Johnny DuPree (D) 1,583 24.6% 0 0.0% 6,425
County Total for 2022-11-08:   6,425
2020-11-03 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 9,834 100.0% 0 0.0% 9,834
County Total for 2020-11-03:   9,834
2018-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 6,114 68.2% Jeramey Anderson (D) 2,804 31.3% 52 0.6% 8,970
County Total for 2018-11-06:   8,970
2016-11-08 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 7,758 67.1% Mark Gladney (D) 3,326 28.8% 479 4.1% 11,563
County Total for 2016-11-08:   11,563
2014-11-04 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 4,344 69.8% Matt Moore (D) 1,740 27.9% 142 2.3% 6,226
County Total for 2014-11-04:   6,226
2012-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 7,922 64.3% Matt Moore (D) 3,980 32.3% 409 3.3% 12,311
County Total for 2012-11-06:   12,311
2010-11-02 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 2,390 75.5% Joel Gill (D) 749 23.7% 25 0.8% 3,164
2010-11-02 MS04Steven Palazzo (R) 2,790 56.8% Gene Taylor* (D) 2,051 41.7% 74 1.5% 4,915
County Total for 2010-11-02:   8,079
2008-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper (R) 3,569 69.0% Joel Gill (D) 1,607 31.0% 0 0.0% 5,176
2008-11-04 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 5,430 72.3% John McCay (R) 2,081 27.7% 0 0.0% 7,511
County Total for 2008-11-04:   12,687
2006-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 1,874 78.7% Jimmy Giles (I) 426 17.9% 82 3.4% 2,382
2006-11-07 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 2,847 74.1% Randy McDonnell (R) 997 25.9% 0 0.0% 3,844
County Total for 2006-11-07:   6,226
2004-11-02 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 3,783 81.2% Jimmy Giles (I) 630 13.5% 246 5.3% 4,659
2004-11-02 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 3,994 57.1% Mike Lott (R) 2,958 42.3% 48 0.7% 7,000
County Total for 2004-11-02:   11,659
2002-11-05 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 1,838 56.4% Ronnie Shows (D) 1,383 42.4% 37 1.1% 3,258
2002-11-05 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 3,148 74.5% Karl Mertz (R) 942 22.3% 137 3.2% 4,227
County Total for 2002-11-05:   7,485
2000-11-07 MS04Ronnie Shows* (D) 7,752 67.6% Dunn Lampton (R) 3,584 31.3% 125 1.1% 11,461
County Total for 2000-11-07:   11,461
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Marion County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Marion County, MS were estimated to be 39% Republican and 22% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 17,789 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17,789 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
1994 22,010 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22,010 100.0% n/a n/a 122%
1986 20,092 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 20,092 100.0% n/a n/a 114%
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.