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Pike County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: McComb, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 39,644   ( 760 from 2010 , 685 from 2020)
Land area: 409.2 square miles
Population density: 96.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,571 41.80% 10.7%
Black:21,64954.61% 4.4%
Indian:1560.39% 40.5%
Asian:2540.64% 10.0%
2+ races:3380.85% 29.5%
Hispanic:6761.71% 38.2%
Total non-White:23,07358.20% 5.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,119 13.9
Deaths:1,44117.9
Net Migration: -376-4.7
Net Immigration: 30.0
Change in White population:-1,993 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,233 3.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Pike County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 8,646 49.8% Donald Trump* (R) 8,479 48.8% 236 [+] 1.4% 17,361 -9 2 1.32%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,043 49.2% Donald Trump (R) 8,009 49.0% 308 [+] 1.9% 16,360 -9 3 1.35%
2012 61% Barack Obama* (D) 9,650 53.7% Mitt Romney (R) 8,181 45.5% 143 [+] 0.8% 17,974 -10 -2 1.40%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 9,276 51.4% John McCain (R) 8,651 47.9% 128 [+] 0.7% 18,055 -8 2 1.40%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 8,660 52.1% John Kerry (D) 7,881 47.4% 91 [+] 0.5% 16,632 -7 1 1.44%
2000 50% George W. Bush (R) 7,464 52.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,544 46.2% 158 [+] 1.1% 14,166 -5 5 1.42%
1996 46% Bill Clinton* (D) 6,302 50.7% Robert Dole (R) 5,403 43.4% 730 [+] 5.9% 12,435 -6 3 1.39%
1992 52% Bill Clinton (D) 6,279 45.9% George Bush* (R) 6,005 43.9% 1,395 [+] 10.2% 13,679 -6 6 1.39%
1988 56% George Bush (R) 7,637 53.6% Michael Dukakis (D) 6,531 45.9% 71 [+] 0.5% 14,239 -6 0 1.53%
1984 58% Ronald Reagan* (R) 8,254 57.3% Walter Mondale (D) 6,137 42.6% 20 0.1% 14,411 -5 -2 1.53%
1980 56% Jimmy Carter* (D) 6,694 48.8% Ronald Reagan (R) 6,661 48.6% 361 [+] 2.6% 13,716 -1 -2 1.54%
1976 54% Jimmy Carter (D) 5,749 48.9% Gerald Ford* (R) 5,659 48.2% 343 [+] 2.9% 11,751 0 0 1.53%
1972 44% Richard Nixon* (R) 6,542 72.1% George McGovern (D) 2,332 25.7% 202 [+] 2.2% 9,076 -6 11 1.41%
1968 58% George Wallace (AIP) 5,846 57.6% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,848 28.0% 1,460 [+] 14.4% 10,154 1 -29 1.55%
1964 38% Barry Goldwater (R) 6,418 92.2% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 543 7.8% 0 0.0% 6,961 5 54 1.70%
1960 29% Write-ins (I) 2,632 49.1% Richard Nixon (R) 1,467 27.4% 1,258 [+] 23.5% 5,357 3 -22 1.80%
1956 21% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,714 41.7% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,210 29.5% 1,182 28.8% 4,106 5 -28 1.65%
1952 28% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,908 53.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,495 46.2% 0 0.0% 5,403 14 -1 1.89%
1948 21% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 3,648 92.6% Harry Truman* (D) 221 5.6% 71 [+] 1.8% 3,940 -1 -43 2.05%
1944 17% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,972 92.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 248 7.7% 0 0.0% 3,220 1 -38 1.79%
1940 17% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,956 93.9% Wendell Willkie (R) 185 5.9% 6 0.2% 3,147 2 -39 1.79%
1936 19% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,170 97.2% Alf Landon (R) 86 2.6% 5 [+] 0.2% 3,261 0 -34 2.01%
1932 15% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,400 94.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 118 4.7% 10 [+] 0.4% 2,528 1 -35 1.73%
1928 22% Al Smith (D) 2,431 72.5% Herbert Hoover (R) 920 27.5% 0 0.0% 3,351 10 -31 2.21%
1924 16% John Davis (D) 1,640 71.6% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 452 19.7% 197 [+] 8.6% 2,289 1 -45 2.04%
1920 9% James Cox (D) 1,114 84.9% Warren Harding (R) 153 11.7% 45 [+] 3.4% 1,312 -2 -49 1.59%
1916 10% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,451 95.7% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 53 3.5% 12 [+] 0.8% 1,516 -1 -43 1.75%
1912 7% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,068 86.9% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 79 6.4% 82 [+] 6.7% 1,229 0 -21 1.91%
1908 9% William J. Bryan (D) 1,283 94.6% William Taft (R) 52 3.8% 21 [+] 1.5% 1,356 -3 -48 2.03%
1904 9% Alton Parker (D) 1,145 92.3% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 76 6.1% 20 [+] 1.6% 1,241 1 -50 2.11%
1900 11% William J. Bryan (D) 1,244 90.3% William McKinley* (R) 131 9.5% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,378 0 -42 2.36%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,646 49.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,479 48.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 91 0.5%
Other 145 0.8%
TOTAL 17,361
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,043 49.2%
Donald Trump (R) 8,009 49.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 142 0.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 43 0.3%
Other 123 0.8%
TOTAL 16,360
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,650 53.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,181 45.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 82 0.5%
Other 61 0.3%
TOTAL 17,974
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,276 51.4%
John McCain (R) 8,651 47.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 47 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 31 0.2%
Other 50 0.3%
TOTAL 18,055
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,660 52.1%
John Kerry (D) 7,881 47.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 41 0.2%
Other 50 0.3%
TOTAL 16,632
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,464 52.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,544 46.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 114 0.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 26 0.2%
Other 18 0.1%
TOTAL 14,166
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 5


1996 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 6,302 50.7%
Robert Dole (R) 5,403 43.4%
Ross Perot (Ref) 683 5.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 0.1%
Other 34 0.3%
TOTAL 12,435
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 3


1992 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 6,279 45.9%
George Bush* (R) 6,005 43.9%
Ross Perot (I) 1,380 10.1%
Other 15 0.1%
TOTAL 13,679
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 6


1988 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 7,637 53.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 6,531 45.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 0.1%
Other 53 0.4%
TOTAL 14,239
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 0


1984 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 8,254 57.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 6,137 42.6%
Other 20 0.1%
TOTAL 14,411
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2


1980 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 6,661 48.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 6,694 48.8%
John Anderson (I) 129 0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 115 0.8%
Other 117 0.9%
TOTAL 13,716
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


1976 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 5,749 48.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 5,659 48.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 54 0.5%
Other 289 2.5%
TOTAL 11,751
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 6,542 72.1%
George McGovern (D) 2,332 25.7%
John Schmitz (Amer) 188 2.1%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 9,076
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 11


1956 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,210 29.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,714 41.7%
Other 1,182 28.8%
TOTAL 4,106
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -28


1952 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,908 53.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,495 46.2%
TOTAL 5,403
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): -1


1948 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 221 5.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 69 1.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 3,648 92.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,940
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -43


1944 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,972 92.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 248 7.7%
TOTAL 3,220
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -38


1940 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,956 93.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 185 5.9%
Other 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,147
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -39


1936 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,170 97.2%
Alf Landon (R) 86 2.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 3,261
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -34


1932 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,400 94.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 118 4.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 0.4%
TOTAL 2,528
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -35


1928 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 920 27.5%
Al Smith (D) 2,431 72.5%
TOTAL 3,351
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -31


1920 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 153 11.7%
James Cox (D) 1,114 84.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 45 3.4%
TOTAL 1,312
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -49


1916 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,451 95.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 53 3.5%
Allan Benson (Soc) 12 0.8%
TOTAL 1,516
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -43


1912 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,068 86.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 79 6.4%
William Taft* (R) 24 2.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 4.7%
TOTAL 1,229
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -21


1908 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 52 3.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,283 94.6%
Other 21 1.5%
TOTAL 1,356
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -48


1904 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 76 6.1%
Alton Parker (D) 1,145 92.3%
Other 20 1.6%
TOTAL 1,241
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -50


1900 President, Pike County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 131 9.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,244 90.3%
Other 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,378
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -42
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pike County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 40% Brandon Presley (D) 6,500 54.9% Tate Reeves* (R) 5,123 43.3% 219 [+] 1.8% 11,842 -8 1.44%
2020 S2 59% Mike Espy (D) 9,048 52.2% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 8,044 46.4% 257 [+] 1.5% 17,349 -8 1.32%
2019 G 43% Jim Hood (D) 6,772 52.7% Tate Reeves (R) 5,937 46.2% 130 [+] 1.0% 12,839 -6 1.45%
2018 S2 42% Mike Espy (D) 6,677 53.5% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 5,795 46.5% 0 0.0% 12,472 5 1.32%
2018 S1 43% Roger Wicker* (R) 6,502 51.6% David Baria (D) 5,857 46.5% 239 [+] 1.9% 12,598 -7 1.35%
2015 G 40% Phil Bryant* (R) 6,682 55.9% Robert Gray (D) 5,126 42.9% 147 [+] 1.2% 11,955 -10 1.66%
2014 S2 26% Thad Cochran* (R) 4,203 53.7% Travis Childers (D) 3,481 44.5% 137 [+] 1.8% 7,821 -6 1.24%
2012 S1 59% Albert N. Gore (D) 8,653 49.5% Roger Wicker* (R) 8,464 48.4% 358 [+] 2.0% 17,475 -9 1.41%
2011 G 45% Phil Bryant (R) 6,663 50.8% Johnny DuPree (D) 6,458 49.2% 0 0.0% 13,121 -10 1.47%
2008 S2 60% Thad Cochran* (R) 9,103 51.7% Erik Fleming (D) 8,493 48.3% 0 0.0% 17,596 -10 1.41%
2008 S1 60% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 9,307 53.3% Roger Wicker* (R) 8,139 46.7% 0 0.0% 17,446 -8 1.40%
2007 G 38% Haley Barbour* (R) 5,594 51.0% John Eaves (D) 5,380 49.0% 0 0.0% 10,974 -7 1.47%
2006 S1 32% Trent Lott* (R) 5,396 58.4% Erik Fleming (D) 3,708 40.2% 131 [+] 1.4% 9,235 -5 1.51%
2003 G 48% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 7,452 54.4% Haley Barbour (R) 6,048 44.1% 200 [+] 1.5% 13,700 -8 1.53%
2002 S2 39% Thad Cochran* (R) 8,776 78.3% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 2,428 21.7% 0 0.0% 11,204 -6 1.78%
2000 S1 55% Trent Lott* (R) 8,755 56.6% Troy Brown (D) 6,339 41.0% 380 [+] 2.5% 15,474 -9 1.56%
1999 G 45% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 6,463 51.1% Mike Parker (R) 6,025 47.7% 149 [+] 1.2% 12,637 -1 1.65%
1996 S2 49% Thad Cochran* (R) 8,302 61.8% Bootie Hunt (D) 4,851 36.1% 281 [+] 2.1% 13,434 -9 1.53%
1995 G 50% Dick Molpus (D) 7,032 52.5% Kirk Fordice* (R) 6,356 47.5% 0 0.0% 13,388 -8 1.63%
1994 S1 36% Trent Lott* (R) 5,511 58.0% Ken Harper (D) 3,995 42.0% 0 0.0% 9,506 -11 1.56%
1991 G 36% Kirk Fordice (R) 5,161 54.8% Ray Mabus* (D) 4,186 44.4% 78 [+] 0.8% 9,425 4 1.33%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 59% Wayne Dowdy (D) 9,005 59.7% Trent Lott (R) 6,072 40.3% 0 0.0% 15,077 -14 1.59%
1987 G 43% Ray Mabus (D) 6,341 58.8% Jack Reed (R) 4,449 41.2% 0 0.0% 10,790 -5 1.50%
1984 S2 59% Thad Cochran* (R) 8,223 56.2% William Winter (D) 6,411 43.8% 0 0.0% 14,634 -5 1.54%
1983 G 42% Bill Allain (D) 6,834 65.0% Leon Bramlett (R) 3,370 32.0% 311 [+] 3.0% 10,515 -7 1.42%
1982 S1 45% John Stennis* (D) 7,239 65.2% Haley Barbour (R) 3,864 34.8% 0 0.0% 11,103 -1 1.72%
1979 G 46% William Winter (D) 7,073 67.7% Gil Carmichael (R) 3,379 32.3% 0 0.0% 10,452 -7 1.54%
1978 S2 42% Thad Cochran (R) 5,156 55.1% Charles Evers (I) 2,378 25.4% 1,817 [+] 19.4% 9,351 10 1.60%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 50% Cliff Finch (D) 5,301 49.2% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,669 43.3% 812 [+] 7.5% 10,782 -2 1.52%
1972 S2 51% James Eastland* (D) 5,532 52.6% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,671 44.4% 308 [+] 2.9% 10,511 6 1.63%
1971 G 65% William Waller (D) 8,446 69.4% Charles Evers (I) 3,650 30.0% 79 [+] 0.6% 12,175 n/a 1.56%
1970 S1 34% John Stennis* (D) 5,233 83.9% William Thompson (I) 1,003 16.1% 0 0.0% 6,236 n/a 1.92%
1967 G 47% John Bell Williams (D) 6,119 74.1% Rubel Phillips (R) 2,142 25.9% 0 0.0% 8,261 -4 1.84%
1966 S2 36% James Eastland* (D) 4,143 64.2% Prentiss Walker (R) 2,089 32.3% 226 [+] 3.5% 6,458 6 1.64%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 32% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 4,137 70.8% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,703 29.2% 0 0.0% 5,840 -9 1.60%
1960 S2 25% James Eastland* (D) 4,206 90.2% Joe Moore (R) 455 9.8% 0 0.0% 4,661 2 1.75%
*: 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 Pike County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 5,607 59.7% Shuwaski Young (D) 3,779 40.3% 0 0.0% 9,386
County Total for 2022-11-08:   9,386
2020-11-03 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 8,674 52.1% Dorothy Benford (D) 7,964 47.9% 0 0.0% 16,638
County Total for 2020-11-03:   16,638
2018-11-06 MS03Michael Guest (R) 6,559 51.4% Michael Evans (D) 6,051 47.4% 150 1.2% 12,760
County Total for 2018-11-06:   12,760
2016-11-08 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 8,311 51.9% Dennis Quinn (D) 7,123 44.5% 582 3.6% 16,016
County Total for 2016-11-08:   16,016
2014-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 4,403 57.0% Doug Magee (D) 3,124 40.4% 197 2.6% 7,724
County Total for 2014-11-04:   7,724
2012-11-06 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 10,185 69.1% John Pannell (Reform) 4,544 30.9% 0 0.0% 14,729
County Total for 2012-11-06:   14,729
2010-11-02 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 5,059 58.2% Joel Gill (D) 3,542 40.8% 87 1.0% 8,688
County Total for 2010-11-02:   8,688
2008-11-04 MS03Joel Gill (D) 9,169 51.7% Gregg Harper (R) 8,573 48.3% 0 0.0% 17,742
County Total for 2008-11-04:   17,742
2006-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 5,756 64.8% Jimmy Giles (I) 1,833 20.6% 1,297 14.6% 8,886
County Total for 2006-11-07:   8,886
2004-11-02 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 10,438 68.1% Jimmy Giles (I) 3,334 21.7% 1,559 10.2% 15,331
County Total for 2004-11-02:   15,331
2002-11-05 MS03Ronnie Shows (D) 5,935 51.0% Chip Pickering* (R) 5,506 47.3% 193 1.7% 11,634
County Total for 2002-11-05:   11,634
2000-11-07 MS04Ronnie Shows* (D) 8,586 54.9% Dunn Lampton (R) 6,908 44.1% 157 1.0% 15,651
County Total for 2000-11-07:   15,651
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Pike County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Pike County, MS were estimated to be 24% Republican and 28% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 27,089 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 27,089 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
1994 20,154 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 20,154 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
1986 24,633 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 24,633 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
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.