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Tallahatchie County, MS


Designated Market Area: Greenwood-Greenville, MS-AR
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: 12,035   ( 3,343 from 2010 , 680 from 2020)
Land area: 645.2 square miles
Population density: 18.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,287 35.62% 23.2%
Black:6,72655.89% 22.1%
Indian:290.24% 9.4%
Asian:1070.89% 15.7%
2+ races:1541.28% 27.3%
Hispanic:7326.08% 15.5%
Total non-White:7,74864.38% 20.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:290 11.4
Deaths:49019.3
Net Migration: -473-18.6
Net Immigration: 40.2
Change in White population:-1,293 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,050 -13.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Tallahatchie County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 58% Joe Biden (D) 3,105 54.6% Donald Trump* (R) 2,488 43.8% 92 [+] 1.6% 5,685 -14 -3 0.43%
2016 54% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,337 56.8% Donald Trump (R) 2,462 41.9% 71 [+] 1.2% 5,870 -16 -4 0.48%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 3,959 60.9% Mitt Romney (R) 2,499 38.4% 45 [+] 0.7% 6,503 -17 -9 0.51%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 4,105 59.1% John McCain (R) 2,786 40.1% 52 [+] 0.7% 6,943 -16 -5 0.54%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 3,420 55.0% George W. Bush* (R) 2,737 44.0% 60 [+] 1.0% 6,217 -15 -7 0.54%
2000 53% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,041 55.1% George W. Bush (R) 2,428 44.0% 54 [+] 1.0% 5,523 -14 -4 0.56%
1996 48% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,990 60.6% Robert Dole (R) 1,676 34.0% 264 [+] 5.4% 4,930 -15 -7 0.55%
1992 54% Bill Clinton (D) 2,902 52.6% George Bush* (R) 2,213 40.1% 403 [+] 7.3% 5,518 -10 3 0.56%
1988 54% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,881 51.9% George Bush (R) 2,633 47.5% 33 [+] 0.6% 5,547 -12 -6 0.60%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,901 51.4% Walter Mondale (D) 2,725 48.3% 20 0.4% 5,646 -10 -7 0.60%
1980 54% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,467 60.0% Ronald Reagan (R) 2,183 37.8% 126 [+] 2.2% 5,776 -12 -13 0.65%
1976 49% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,991 56.9% Gerald Ford* (R) 2,146 40.9% 115 [+] 2.2% 5,252 -7 -7 0.68%
1972 40% Richard Nixon* (R) 3,442 77.4% George McGovern (D) 835 18.8% 172 [+] 3.9% 4,449 -1 17 0.69%
1968 51% George Wallace (AIP) 3,076 60.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,477 28.8% 577 [+] 11.2% 5,130 -2 -32 0.78%
1964 31% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,126 92.5% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 255 7.5% 0 0.0% 3,381 5 54 0.83%
1960 22% Write-ins (I) 1,421 54.7% John Kennedy (D) 830 32.0% 346 [+] 13.3% 2,597 -11 -36 0.87%
1956 20% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,969 73.3% Write-ins (I) 377 14.0% 341 [+] 12.7% 2,687 -12 -45 1.08%
1952 21% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,350 75.9% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 748 24.1% 0 0.0% 3,098 -15 -31 1.08%
1948 16% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,122 86.8% Harry Truman* (D) 287 11.7% 37 [+] 1.5% 2,446 -1 -44 1.27%
1944 15% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,401 98.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 40 1.6% 0 0.0% 2,441 -5 -44 1.35%
1940 14% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,288 98.3% Wendell Willkie (R) 33 1.4% 7 0.3% 2,328 -3 -43 1.32%
1936 10% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,567 99.7% Alf Landon (R) 4 0.3% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,572 -3 -36 0.97%
1932 15% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,453 99.3% Herbert Hoover* (R) 16 0.6% 2 [+] 0.1% 2,471 -3 -39 1.69%
1928 14% Al Smith (D) 2,284 98.6% Herbert Hoover (R) 33 1.4% 0 0.0% 2,317 -16 -57 1.53%
1924 9% John Davis (D) 1,386 98.9% Calvin Coolidge (R) 15 1.1% 0 0.0% 1,401 -6 -53 1.25%
1920 7% James Cox (D) 1,092 93.0% Warren Harding (R) 69 5.9% 13 [+] 1.1% 1,174 -8 -54 1.43%
1916 7% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,061 99.4% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 6 0.6% 0 0.0% 1,067 -4 -46 1.23%
1912 6% Woodrow Wilson (D) 695 93.0% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 28 3.7% 24 [+] 3.2% 747 0 -21 1.16%
1908 6% William J. Bryan (D) 680 99.4% Write-ins (I) 2 0.3% 2 [+] 0.3% 684 -6 -51 1.03%
1904 7% Alton Parker (D) 639 99.2% Write-ins (I) 3 0.5% 2 [+] 0.3% 644 -5 -56 1.10%
1900 6% William J. Bryan (D) 503 96.9% William McKinley* (R) 16 3.1% 0 0.0% 519 -7 -49 0.89%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,105 54.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,488 43.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 20 0.4%
Other 72 1.3%
TOTAL 5,685
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,337 56.8%
Donald Trump (R) 2,462 41.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 31 0.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 8 0.1%
Other 32 0.5%
TOTAL 5,870
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,959 60.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,499 38.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 24 0.4%
Other 21 0.3%
TOTAL 6,503
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,105 59.1%
John McCain (R) 2,786 40.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 14 0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 0.1%
Other 29 0.4%
TOTAL 6,943
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,737 44.0%
John Kerry (D) 3,420 55.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 11 0.2%
Other 49 0.8%
TOTAL 6,217
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,428 44.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,041 55.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 20 0.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 9 0.2%
Other 25 0.5%
TOTAL 5,523
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -4


1996 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 2,990 60.6%
Robert Dole (R) 1,676 34.0%
Ross Perot (Ref) 251 5.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 0.1%
Other 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,930
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -7


1992 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 2,902 52.6%
George Bush* (R) 2,213 40.1%
Ross Perot (I) 380 6.9%
Other 23 0.4%
TOTAL 5,518
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 3


1988 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 2,633 47.5%
Michael Dukakis (D) 2,881 51.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 0.3%
Other 18 0.3%
TOTAL 5,547
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -6


1984 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,901 51.4%
Walter Mondale (D) 2,725 48.3%
Other 20 0.4%
TOTAL 5,646
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7


1980 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,183 37.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,467 60.0%
John Anderson (I) 45 0.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 24 0.4%
Other 57 1.0%
TOTAL 5,776
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -13


1976 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,991 56.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 2,146 40.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 20 0.4%
Other 95 1.8%
TOTAL 5,252
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7


1972 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 3,442 77.4%
George McGovern (D) 835 18.8%
John Schmitz (Amer) 157 3.5%
Other 15 0.3%
TOTAL 4,449
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 17


1960 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 830 32.0%
Richard Nixon (R) 346 13.3%
Other 1,421 54.7%
TOTAL 2,597
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -36


1948 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 287 11.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 37 1.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,122 86.8%
TOTAL 2,446
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -44


1944 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,401 98.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 40 1.6%
TOTAL 2,441
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -44


1940 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,288 98.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 33 1.4%
Other 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,328
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -43


1936 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,567 99.7%
Alf Landon (R) 4 0.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,572
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -36


1932 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,453 99.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 16 0.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,471
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -39


1928 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 33 1.4%
Al Smith (D) 2,284 98.6%
TOTAL 2,317
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -57


1924 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 15 1.1%
John Davis (D) 1,386 98.9%
TOTAL 1,401
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -53


1920 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 69 5.9%
James Cox (D) 1,092 93.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 1.1%
TOTAL 1,174
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -54


1916 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,061 99.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 6 0.6%
TOTAL 1,067
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -46


1912 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 695 93.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 28 3.7%
William Taft* (R) 16 2.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 1.1%
TOTAL 747
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -21


1908 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2 0.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 680 99.4%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 684
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -51


1904 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2 0.3%
Alton Parker (D) 639 99.2%
Other 3 0.5%
TOTAL 644
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -56


1900 President, Tallahatchie County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 16 3.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 503 96.9%
TOTAL 519
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -49
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tallahatchie County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 41% Brandon Presley (D) 2,595 64.5% Tate Reeves* (R) 1,368 34.0% 59 [+] 1.5% 4,022 -17 0.49%
2020 S2 58% Mike Espy (D) 3,316 58.3% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 2,309 40.6% 64 [+] 1.1% 5,689 -14 0.43%
2019 G 47% Jim Hood (D) 2,929 60.7% Tate Reeves (R) 1,803 37.4% 94 [+] 1.9% 4,826 -15 0.55%
2018 S2 42% Mike Espy (D) 2,691 61.4% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 1,691 38.6% 0 0.0% 4,382 -3 0.46%
2018 S1 40% David Baria (D) 2,095 50.7% Roger Wicker* (R) 1,950 47.1% 91 [+] 2.2% 4,136 -11 0.44%
2015 G 33% Phil Bryant* (R) 2,114 58.3% Robert Gray (D) 1,459 40.2% 56 [+] 1.5% 3,629 -8 0.51%
2014 S2 26% Travis Childers (D) 1,509 52.2% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,340 46.3% 43 [+] 1.5% 2,892 -14 0.46%
2012 S1 52% Albert N. Gore (D) 3,202 53.5% Roger Wicker* (R) 2,629 43.9% 154 [+] 2.6% 5,985 -13 0.48%
2011 G 37% Johnny DuPree (D) 2,224 51.3% Phil Bryant (R) 2,112 48.7% 0 0.0% 4,336 -12 0.49%
2008 S2 57% Erik Fleming (D) 3,505 53.1% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,092 46.9% 0 0.0% 6,597 -15 0.53%
2008 S1 57% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,821 57.8% Roger Wicker* (R) 2,788 42.2% 0 0.0% 6,609 -13 0.53%
2007 G 41% John Eaves (D) 2,766 58.3% Haley Barbour* (R) 1,976 41.7% 0 0.0% 4,742 -16 0.64%
2006 S1 39% Trent Lott* (R) 2,352 53.0% Erik Fleming (D) 1,991 44.9% 92 [+] 2.1% 4,435 -11 0.73%
2003 G 47% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 2,928 56.8% Haley Barbour (R) 2,150 41.7% 75 [+] 1.5% 5,153 -11 0.58%
2002 S2 28% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,261 74.7% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 767 25.3% 0 0.0% 3,028 -10 0.48%
2000 S1 56% Trent Lott* (R) 3,225 55.0% Troy Brown (D) 2,479 42.3% 161 [+] 2.7% 5,865 -11 0.59%
1999 G 51% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,361 63.3% Mike Parker (R) 1,819 34.2% 132 [+] 2.5% 5,312 -14 0.70%
1996 S2 50% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,995 58.4% Bootie Hunt (D) 2,019 39.4% 116 [+] 2.3% 5,130 -13 0.58%
1995 G 56% Dick Molpus (D) 3,232 56.0% Kirk Fordice* (R) 2,539 44.0% 0 0.0% 5,771 -12 0.70%
1994 S1 41% Trent Lott* (R) 2,322 55.7% Ken Harper (D) 1,846 44.3% 0 0.0% 4,168 -13 0.69%
1991 G 51% Ray Mabus* (D) 2,861 55.4% Kirk Fordice (R) 2,230 43.2% 76 [+] 1.5% 5,167 -8 0.73%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 59% Wayne Dowdy (D) 3,696 60.9% Trent Lott (R) 2,369 39.1% 0 0.0% 6,065 -15 0.64%
1987 G 52% Ray Mabus (D) 3,151 59.0% Jack Reed (R) 2,191 41.0% 0 0.0% 5,342 -6 0.74%
1984 S2 54% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,866 50.2% William Winter (D) 2,841 49.8% 0 0.0% 5,707 -11 0.60%
1983 G 45% Bill Allain (D) 2,844 60.2% Leon Bramlett (R) 1,590 33.6% 294 [+] 6.2% 4,728 -5 0.64%
1982 S1 38% John Stennis* (D) 2,768 68.0% Haley Barbour (R) 1,303 32.0% 0 0.0% 4,071 -4 0.63%
1979 G 43% William Winter (D) 3,067 69.8% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,327 30.2% 0 0.0% 4,394 -9 0.65%
1978 S2 35% Maurice Dantin (D) 1,496 41.6% Thad Cochran (R) 1,344 37.4% 755 [+] 21.0% 3,595 -8 0.62%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 46% Cliff Finch (D) 3,783 76.6% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,121 22.7% 35 [+] 0.7% 4,939 -22 0.70%
1972 S2 37% James Eastland* (D) 3,024 74.5% Gil Carmichael (R) 990 24.4% 45 [+] 1.1% 4,059 -14 0.63%
1971 G 58% William Waller (D) 4,246 71.5% Charles Evers (I) 1,634 27.5% 55 [+] 0.9% 5,935 n/a 0.76%
1970 S1 30% John Stennis* (D) 2,679 85.2% William Thompson (I) 464 14.8% 0 0.0% 3,143 n/a 0.97%
1967 G 31% John Bell Williams (D) 2,395 73.8% Rubel Phillips (R) 851 26.2% 0 0.0% 3,246 -4 0.72%
1966 S2 30% James Eastland* (D) 2,235 71.5% Prentiss Walker (R) 610 19.5% 282 [+] 9.0% 3,127 -7 0.79%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 31% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 2,211 64.5% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,215 35.5% 0 0.0% 3,426 -3 0.94%
1960 S2 19% James Eastland* (D) 2,218 97.4% Joe Moore (R) 60 2.6% 0 0.0% 2,278 -6 0.86%
*: 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 Tallahatchie County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,775 57.0% Brian Flowers (R) 1,340 43.0% 0 0.0% 3,115
County Total for 2022-11-08:   3,115
2020-11-03 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 3,378 60.8% Brian Flowers (R) 2,179 39.2% 0 0.0% 5,557
County Total for 2020-11-03:   5,557
2018-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,839 68.1% Troy Ray (I) 1,044 25.0% 287 6.9% 4,170
County Total for 2018-11-06:   4,170
2016-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 3,744 65.1% John Boule (R) 1,732 30.1% 279 4.8% 5,755
County Total for 2016-11-08:   5,755
2014-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,007 70.7% Troy Ray (I) 686 24.2% 144 5.1% 2,837
County Total for 2014-11-04:   2,837
2012-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 4,130 65.8% Bill Marcy (R) 2,026 32.3% 122 1.9% 6,278
County Total for 2012-11-06:   6,278
2010-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,202 57.0% Bill Marcy (R) 1,577 40.9% 81 2.1% 3,860
County Total for 2010-11-02:   3,860
2008-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 4,588 67.3% Richard Cook (R) 2,226 32.7% 0 0.0% 6,814
County Total for 2008-11-04:   6,814
2006-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,948 67.4% Yvonne Brown (R) 1,428 32.6% 0 0.0% 4,376
County Total for 2006-11-07:   4,376
2004-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 3,960 60.0% Clinton LeSueur (R) 2,497 37.9% 140 2.1% 6,597
County Total for 2004-11-02:   6,597
2002-11-05 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,190 63.8% Clinton LeSueur (R) 1,147 33.4% 93 2.7% 3,430
County Total for 2002-11-05:   3,430
2000-11-07 MS01Roger Wicker* (R) 2,105 61.6% Joey Grist (D) 1,239 36.3% 71 2.1% 3,415
2000-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,825 74.2% Hardy Caraway (R) 577 23.5% 57 2.3% 2,459
County Total for 2000-11-07:   5,874
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Tallahatchie County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Tallahatchie County, MS were estimated to be 15% Republican and 45% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 10,069 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10,069 100.0% n/a n/a 103%
1994 12,427 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,427 100.0% n/a n/a 121%
1986 11,467 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11,467 100.0% 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.