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Quitman County, MS


Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 5,701   ( 2,522 from 2010 , 472 from 2020)
Land area: 405.0 square miles
Population density: 14.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,367 23.98% 42.3%
Black:4,11472.16% 27.9%
Indian:170.30% 5.6%
Asian:180.32% 50.0%
2+ races:731.28% 23.7%
Hispanic:1121.96% 103.6%
Total non-White:4,33476.02% 26.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:192 15.6
Deaths:31925.8
Net Migration: -347-28.1
Net Immigration: 20.2
Change in White population:-1,002 -12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,520 -18.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Quitman County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 2,150 66.6% Donald Trump* (R) 1,026 31.8% 50 [+] 1.5% 3,226 -26 -15 0.25%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,312 68.7% Donald Trump (R) 1,001 29.7% 52 [+] 1.5% 3,365 -28 -16 0.28%
2012 69% Barack Obama* (D) 2,837 71.3% Mitt Romney (R) 1,116 28.0% 26 [+] 0.7% 3,979 -27 -19 0.31%
2008 67% Barack Obama (D) 2,803 67.3% John McCain (R) 1,334 32.0% 31 [+] 0.7% 4,168 -24 -14 0.32%
2004 52% John Kerry (D) 2,032 59.4% George W. Bush* (R) 1,360 39.8% 26 [+] 0.8% 3,418 -20 -11 0.30%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,103 61.6% George W. Bush (R) 1,280 37.5% 30 [+] 0.9% 3,413 -20 -10 0.34%
1996 50% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,186 63.5% Robert Dole (R) 1,121 32.5% 138 [+] 4.0% 3,445 -17 -8 0.39%
1992 59% Bill Clinton (D) 2,422 59.2% George Bush* (R) 1,451 35.5% 220 [+] 5.4% 4,093 -14 -2 0.42%
1988 61% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,497 57.4% George Bush (R) 1,832 42.1% 22 [+] 0.5% 4,351 -18 -11 0.47%
1984 61% Walter Mondale (D) 2,343 51.5% Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,198 48.3% 7 0.2% 4,548 -14 -10 0.48%
1980 61% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,926 60.8% Ronald Reagan (R) 1,691 35.2% 193 [+] 4.0% 4,810 -14 -16 0.54%
1976 49% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,621 64.8% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,287 31.8% 137 [+] 3.4% 4,045 -16 -16 0.53%
1972 38% Richard Nixon* (R) 2,524 74.4% George McGovern (D) 790 23.3% 78 [+] 2.3% 3,392 -4 14 0.53%
1968 52% George Wallace (AIP) 2,443 55.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,502 34.3% 434 [+] 9.9% 4,379 -4 -33 0.67%
1964 26% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,065 86.0% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 336 14.0% 0 0.0% 2,401 -1 48 0.59%
1960 15% Write-ins (I) 674 43.3% John Kennedy (D) 583 37.5% 299 [+] 19.2% 1,556 -5 -30 0.52%
1956 13% Adlai Stevenson (D) 954 63.6% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 276 18.4% 269 17.9% 1,499 -6 -39 0.60%
1952 13% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,158 70.2% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 492 29.8% 0 0.0% 1,650 -10 -25 0.58%
1948 9% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,046 90.2% Harry Truman* (D) 91 7.8% 23 [+] 2.0% 1,160 -1 -43 0.60%
1944 9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,106 94.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 59 5.1% 0 0.0% 1,165 -1 -41 0.65%
1940 9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,152 97.5% Wendell Willkie (R) 29 2.5% 1 0.1% 1,182 -2 -42 0.67%
1936 8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,025 99.0% Alf Landon (R) 9 0.9% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,035 -2 -36 0.64%
1932 6% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 720 97.0% Herbert Hoover* (R) 18 2.4% 4 [+] 0.5% 742 -1 -37 0.51%
1928 8% Al Smith (D) 793 90.2% Herbert Hoover (R) 86 9.8% 0 0.0% 879 -8 -48 0.58%
1924 6% John Davis (D) 574 94.1% Calvin Coolidge (R) 36 5.9% 0 0.0% 610 -2 -48 0.54%
1920 5% James Cox (D) 377 90.4% Warren Harding (R) 39 9.4% 1 [+] 0.2% 417 -5 -51 0.51%
1916 4% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 272 95.4% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 12 4.2% 1 [+] 0.4% 285 -1 -42 0.33%
1912 4% Woodrow Wilson (D) 195 89.0% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 15 6.8% 9 [+] 4.1% 219 -1 -21 0.34%
1908 5% William J. Bryan (D) 199 85.8% William Taft (R) 33 14.2% 0 0.0% 232 8 -37 0.35%
1904 3% Alton Parker (D) 68 73.9% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 24 26.1% 0 0.0% 92 21 -30 0.16%
1900 7% William J. Bryan (D) 114 76.5% William McKinley* (R) 34 22.8% 1 [+] 0.7% 149 13 -29 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,150 66.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,026 31.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12 0.4%
Other 38 1.2%
TOTAL 3,226
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,312 68.7%
Donald Trump (R) 1,001 29.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20 0.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 7 0.2%
Other 25 0.7%
TOTAL 3,365
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -16


2012 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,837 71.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,116 28.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 10 0.3%
Other 16 0.4%
TOTAL 3,979
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,803 67.3%
John McCain (R) 1,334 32.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 8 0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 0.2%
Other 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,168
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,360 39.8%
John Kerry (D) 2,032 59.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 3 0.1%
Other 23 0.7%
TOTAL 3,418
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -11


2000 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,280 37.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,103 61.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 8 0.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 10 0.3%
Other 12 0.4%
TOTAL 3,413
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -10


1996 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 2,186 63.5%
Robert Dole (R) 1,121 32.5%
Ross Perot (Ref) 126 3.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 0.0%
Other 11 0.3%
TOTAL 3,445
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -8


1992 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 2,422 59.2%
George Bush* (R) 1,451 35.5%
Ross Perot (I) 210 5.1%
Other 10 0.2%
TOTAL 4,093
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -2


1988 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 1,832 42.1%
Michael Dukakis (D) 2,497 57.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Other 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,351
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -11


1984 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,198 48.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 2,343 51.5%
Other 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,548
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -10


1980 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,691 35.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,926 60.8%
John Anderson (I) 83 1.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 34 0.7%
Other 76 1.6%
TOTAL 4,810
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16


1976 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,621 64.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,287 31.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 30 0.7%
Other 107 2.6%
TOTAL 4,045
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -16


1972 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 2,524 74.4%
George McGovern (D) 790 23.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 59 1.7%
Other 19 0.6%
TOTAL 3,392
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 14


1960 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 583 37.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 299 19.2%
Other 674 43.3%
TOTAL 1,556
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -30


1956 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 276 18.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 954 63.6%
Other 269 17.9%
TOTAL 1,499
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -39


1948 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 91 7.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 21 1.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,046 90.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,160
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -43


1944 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,106 94.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 59 5.1%
TOTAL 1,165
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -41


1940 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,152 97.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 29 2.5%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,182
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -42


1936 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,025 99.0%
Alf Landon (R) 9 0.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,035
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -36


1932 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 720 97.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 18 2.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 0.5%
TOTAL 742
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -37


1928 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 86 9.8%
Al Smith (D) 793 90.2%
TOTAL 879
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -48


1924 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 36 5.9%
John Davis (D) 574 94.1%
TOTAL 610
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -48


1920 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 39 9.4%
James Cox (D) 377 90.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 0.2%
TOTAL 417
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -51


1916 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 272 95.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 12 4.2%
Allan Benson (Soc) 1 0.4%
TOTAL 285
Turnout: 4% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42


1912 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 195 89.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 15 6.8%
William Taft* (R) 4 1.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 2.3%
TOTAL 219
Turnout: 4% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -21


1908 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 33 14.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 199 85.8%
TOTAL 232
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -37


1904 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 24 26.1%
Alton Parker (D) 68 73.9%
TOTAL 92
Turnout: 3% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): -30


1900 President, Quitman County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 34 22.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 114 76.5%
Other 1 0.7%
TOTAL 149
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -29
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Quitman County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 53% Brandon Presley (D) 1,651 70.2% Tate Reeves* (R) 642 27.3% 58 [+] 2.5% 2,351 -24 0.29%
2020 S2 73% Mike Espy (D) 2,307 71.2% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 883 27.3% 48 [+] 1.5% 3,238 -27 0.25%
2019 G 59% Jim Hood (D) 1,937 69.1% Tate Reeves (R) 813 29.0% 54 [+] 1.9% 2,804 -23 0.32%
2018 S2 50% Mike Espy (D) 1,788 72.3% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 684 27.7% 0 0.0% 2,472 -14 0.26%
2018 S1 49% David Baria (D) 1,460 61.1% Roger Wicker* (R) 872 36.5% 57 [+] 2.4% 2,389 -22 0.26%
2015 G 54% Phil Bryant* (R) 1,449 50.6% Robert Gray (D) 1,359 47.4% 58 [+] 2.0% 2,866 -16 0.40%
2014 S2 46% Travis Childers (D) 1,464 58.3% Thad Cochran* (R) 998 39.7% 50 [+] 2.0% 2,512 -20 0.40%
2012 S1 62% Albert N. Gore (D) 2,368 65.7% Roger Wicker* (R) 1,109 30.8% 125 [+] 3.5% 3,602 -26 0.29%
2011 G 39% Johnny DuPree (D) 1,307 56.4% Phil Bryant (R) 1,009 43.6% 0 0.0% 2,316 -17 0.26%
2008 S2 62% Erik Fleming (D) 2,317 60.1% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,541 39.9% 0 0.0% 3,858 -21 0.31%
2008 S1 62% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 2,421 62.9% Roger Wicker* (R) 1,427 37.1% 0 0.0% 3,848 -18 0.31%
2007 G 37% John Eaves (D) 1,331 56.6% Haley Barbour* (R) 1,021 43.4% 0 0.0% 2,352 -14 0.32%
2006 S1 32% Erik Fleming (D) 1,182 57.5% Trent Lott* (R) 834 40.6% 40 [+] 1.9% 2,056 -23 0.34%
2003 G 56% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 2,475 66.7% Haley Barbour (R) 1,175 31.7% 62 [+] 1.7% 3,712 -21 0.41%
2002 S2 22% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,088 73.1% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 401 26.9% 0 0.0% 1,489 -12 0.24%
2000 S1 54% Troy Brown (D) 1,849 49.3% Trent Lott* (R) 1,773 47.3% 126 [+] 3.4% 3,748 -19 0.38%
1999 G 50% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 2,486 71.4% Mike Parker (R) 852 24.5% 144 [+] 4.1% 3,482 -24 0.46%
1996 S2 52% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,816 50.8% Bootie Hunt (D) 1,693 47.4% 66 [+] 1.8% 3,575 -20 0.41%
1995 G 57% Dick Molpus (D) 2,317 59.1% Kirk Fordice* (R) 1,604 40.9% 0 0.0% 3,921 -15 0.48%
1994 S1 38% Trent Lott* (R) 1,434 54.9% Ken Harper (D) 1,178 45.1% 0 0.0% 2,612 -14 0.43%
1991 G 47% Ray Mabus* (D) 2,047 62.4% Kirk Fordice (R) 1,187 36.2% 47 [+] 1.4% 3,281 -15 0.46%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 65% Wayne Dowdy (D) 2,965 63.3% Trent Lott (R) 1,716 36.7% 0 0.0% 4,681 -17 0.49%
1987 G 53% Ray Mabus (D) 2,391 62.5% Jack Reed (R) 1,437 37.5% 0 0.0% 3,828 -9 0.53%
1984 S2 62% William Winter (D) 2,448 52.7% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,198 47.3% 0 0.0% 4,646 -14 0.49%
1983 G 55% Bill Allain (D) 2,621 62.8% Leon Bramlett (R) 1,412 33.9% 138 [+] 3.3% 4,171 -5 0.56%
1982 S1 47% John Stennis* (D) 2,652 72.8% Haley Barbour (R) 993 27.2% 0 0.0% 3,645 -9 0.57%
1979 G 52% William Winter (D) 2,649 67.3% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,289 32.7% 0 0.0% 3,938 -6 0.58%
1978 S2 35% Maurice Dantin (D) 1,148 42.5% Thad Cochran (R) 883 32.7% 673 [+] 24.9% 2,704 -12 0.46%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 51% Cliff Finch (D) 2,946 68.7% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,273 29.7% 67 [+] 1.6% 4,286 -15 0.61%
1972 S2 36% James Eastland* (D) 2,446 76.9% Gil Carmichael (R) 633 19.9% 101 [+] 3.2% 3,180 -19 0.49%
1971 G 53% William Waller (D) 3,191 71.4% Charles Evers (I) 1,252 28.0% 24 [+] 0.5% 4,467 n/a 0.57%
1970 S1 25% John Stennis* (D) 1,694 79.2% William Thompson (I) 445 20.8% 0 0.0% 2,139 n/a 0.66%
1967 G 26% John Bell Williams (D) 1,867 81.7% Rubel Phillips (R) 419 18.3% 0 0.0% 2,286 -11 0.51%
1966 S2 22% James Eastland* (D) 1,456 73.8% Prentiss Walker (R) 294 14.9% 222 [+] 11.3% 1,972 -12 0.50%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 26% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 1,618 66.0% Rubel Phillips (R) 835 34.0% 0 0.0% 2,453 -4 0.67%
1960 S2 13% James Eastland* (D) 1,280 94.5% Joe Moore (R) 74 5.5% 0 0.0% 1,354 -3 0.51%
*: 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 Quitman County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,009 68.7% Brian Flowers (R) 460 31.3% 0 0.0% 1,469
County Total for 2022-11-08:   1,469
2020-11-03 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,215 70.6% Brian Flowers (R) 921 29.4% 0 0.0% 3,136
County Total for 2020-11-03:   3,136
2018-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,803 76.2% Troy Ray (I) 393 16.6% 169 7.1% 2,365
County Total for 2018-11-06:   2,365
2016-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,379 72.5% John Boule (R) 770 23.5% 133 4.1% 3,282
County Total for 2016-11-08:   3,282
2014-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,884 74.6% Troy Ray (I) 514 20.3% 129 5.1% 2,527
County Total for 2014-11-04:   2,527
2012-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,680 71.5% Bill Marcy (R) 998 26.6% 70 1.9% 3,748
County Total for 2012-11-06:   3,748
2010-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,496 66.0% Bill Marcy (R) 714 31.5% 57 2.5% 2,267
County Total for 2010-11-02:   2,267
2008-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,887 71.6% Richard Cook (R) 1,147 28.4% 0 0.0% 4,034
County Total for 2008-11-04:   4,034
2006-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,392 67.0% Yvonne Brown (R) 686 33.0% 0 0.0% 2,078
County Total for 2006-11-07:   2,078
2004-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,696 65.5% Clinton LeSueur (R) 1,367 33.2% 55 1.3% 4,118
County Total for 2004-11-02:   4,118
2002-11-05 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,182 65.1% Clinton LeSueur (R) 597 32.9% 36 2.0% 1,815
County Total for 2002-11-05:   1,815
2000-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,718 71.7% Hardy Caraway (R) 957 25.2% 117 3.1% 3,792
County Total for 2000-11-07:   3,792
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Quitman County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Quitman County, MS were estimated to be 8% Republican and 56% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 5,089 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,089 100.0% n/a n/a 115%
1994 7,884 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7,884 100.0% n/a n/a 114%
1986 8,076 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,076 100.0% n/a n/a 110%
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.