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Walthall County, MS


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

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2022 population: 13,761   ( 1,682 from 2010 , 121 from 2020)
Land area: 403.9 square miles
Population density: 34.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,278 52.89% 10.6%
Black:5,77241.94% 15.6%
Indian:680.49% 38.8%
Asian:920.67% 240.7%
2+ races:2001.45% 47.1%
Hispanic:3512.55% 47.5%
Total non-White:6,48347.11% 11.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:342 12.3
Deaths:53719.3
Net Migration: 762.7
Net Immigration: -3-0.1
Change in White population:-867 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-815 -5.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Walthall County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 67% Donald Trump* (R) 4,220 59.3% Joe Biden (D) 2,835 39.8% 64 [+] 0.9% 7,119 2 12 0.54%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 4,056 58.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,790 40.3% 73 [+] 1.1% 6,919 1 13 0.57%
2012 67% Mitt Romney (R) 4,051 53.6% Barack Obama* (D) 3,422 45.3% 78 [+] 1.0% 7,551 -2 6 0.59%
2008 69% John McCain (R) 4,253 54.7% Barack Obama (D) 3,456 44.4% 71 [+] 0.9% 7,780 -2 9 0.60%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 3,888 61.2% John Kerry (D) 2,435 38.3% 33 [+] 0.5% 6,356 2 10 0.55%
2000 54% George W. Bush (R) 3,476 59.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,356 40.0% 63 [+] 1.1% 5,895 1 11 0.59%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,240 45.3% Robert Dole (R) 2,239 45.3% 467 [+] 9.4% 4,946 -4 5 0.55%
1992 59% George Bush* (R) 2,728 45.7% Bill Clinton (D) 2,476 41.5% 763 [+] 12.8% 5,967 -4 8 0.61%
1988 57% George Bush (R) 3,103 56.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,354 42.8% 45 [+] 0.8% 5,502 -3 3 0.59%
1984 59% Ronald Reagan* (R) 3,305 59.6% Walter Mondale (D) 2,219 40.0% 17 0.3% 5,541 -2 1 0.59%
1980 64% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,960 51.4% Ronald Reagan (R) 2,703 46.9% 99 [+] 1.7% 5,762 -3 -4 0.65%
1976 60% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,650 53.8% Gerald Ford* (R) 2,110 42.8% 167 [+] 3.4% 4,927 -5 -5 0.64%
1972 50% Richard Nixon* (R) 3,110 79.7% George McGovern (D) 747 19.1% 47 [+] 1.2% 3,904 1 19 0.60%
1968 72% George Wallace (AIP) 3,186 66.3% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,233 25.7% 387 [+] 8.1% 4,806 -5 -35 0.73%
1964 46% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,014 95.1% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 154 4.9% 0 0.0% 3,168 8 57 0.77%
1960 30% Write-ins (I) 1,082 50.6% John Kennedy (D) 747 34.9% 310 [+] 14.5% 2,139 -10 -35 0.72%
1956 23% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,143 66.3% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 306 17.7% 276 16.0% 1,725 -7 -40 0.70%
1952 23% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,357 73.4% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 491 26.6% 0 0.0% 1,848 -13 -29 0.65%
1948 15% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,202 93.0% Harry Truman* (D) 85 6.6% 5 [+] 0.4% 1,292 -2 -45 0.67%
1944 15% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,230 94.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 68 5.2% 0 0.0% 1,298 -1 -41 0.72%
1940 13% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,206 96.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 40 3.2% 1 0.1% 1,247 -1 -42 0.71%
1936 16% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,234 97.7% Alf Landon (R) 28 2.2% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,263 -1 -34 0.78%
1932 15% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,069 97.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 30 2.7% 2 [+] 0.2% 1,101 -1 -37 0.75%
1928 17% Al Smith (D) 864 79.9% Herbert Hoover (R) 218 20.1% 0 0.0% 1,082 2 -38 0.71%
1924 11% John Davis (D) 660 91.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 64 8.8% 0 0.0% 724 1 -45 0.64%
1920 9% James Cox (D) 446 74.3% Warren Harding (R) 139 23.2% 15 [+] 2.5% 600 9 -37 0.73%
1916 19% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 665 96.7% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 12 1.7% 11 [+] 1.6% 688 -3 -44 0.79%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,835 39.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,220 59.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 19 0.3%
Other 45 0.6%
TOTAL 7,119
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 12


2016 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,790 40.3%
Donald Trump (R) 4,056 58.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 31 0.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 10 0.1%
Other 32 0.5%
TOTAL 6,919
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 13


2012 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,422 45.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,051 53.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 29 0.4%
Other 49 0.6%
TOTAL 7,551
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,456 44.4%
John McCain (R) 4,253 54.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 18 0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 0.2%
Other 36 0.5%
TOTAL 7,780
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,888 61.2%
John Kerry (D) 2,435 38.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 12 0.2%
Other 21 0.3%
TOTAL 6,356
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10


2000 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,476 59.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,356 40.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 30 0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 0.2%
Other 20 0.3%
TOTAL 5,895
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11


1996 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 2,240 45.3%
Robert Dole (R) 2,239 45.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 444 9.0%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 0.2%
Other 15 0.3%
TOTAL 4,946
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 5


1992 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 2,476 41.5%
George Bush* (R) 2,728 45.7%
Ross Perot (I) 711 11.9%
Other 52 0.9%
TOTAL 5,967
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 8


1988 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 3,103 56.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 2,354 42.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 0.2%
Other 34 0.6%
TOTAL 5,502
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 3


1984 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 3,305 59.6%
Walter Mondale (D) 2,219 40.0%
Other 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,541
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


1980 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,703 46.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,960 51.4%
John Anderson (I) 34 0.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 35 0.6%
Other 30 0.5%
TOTAL 5,762
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4


1976 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,650 53.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 2,110 42.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 44 0.9%
Other 123 2.5%
TOTAL 4,927
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5


1972 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 3,110 79.7%
George McGovern (D) 747 19.1%
John Schmitz (Amer) 41 1.1%
Other 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,904
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 19


1960 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 747 34.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 310 14.5%
Other 1,082 50.6%
TOTAL 2,139
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -35


1956 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 306 17.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,143 66.3%
Other 276 16.0%
TOTAL 1,725
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -40


1948 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 85 6.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 5 0.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,202 93.0%
TOTAL 1,292
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -45


1944 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,230 94.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 68 5.2%
TOTAL 1,298
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -41


1940 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,206 96.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 40 3.2%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,247
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -42


1936 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,234 97.7%
Alf Landon (R) 28 2.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,263
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -34


1932 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,069 97.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 30 2.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,101
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -37


1928 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 218 20.1%
Al Smith (D) 864 79.9%
TOTAL 1,082
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -38


1924 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 64 8.8%
John Davis (D) 660 91.2%
TOTAL 724
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -45


1920 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 139 23.2%
James Cox (D) 446 74.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 2.5%
TOTAL 600
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -37


1916 President, Walthall County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 665 96.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 12 1.7%
Allan Benson (Soc) 11 1.6%
TOTAL 688
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walthall County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 49% Tate Reeves* (R) 2,713 53.0% Brandon Presley (D) 2,319 45.3% 86 [+] 1.7% 5,118 2 0.62%
2020 S2 67% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 4,005 56.5% Mike Espy (D) 2,993 42.3% 86 [+] 1.2% 7,084 2 0.54%
2019 G 45% Tate Reeves (R) 2,657 55.0% Jim Hood (D) 2,128 44.1% 45 [+] 0.9% 4,830 3 0.55%
2018 S2 47% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 2,716 53.8% Mike Espy (D) 2,329 46.2% 0 0.0% 5,045 13 0.53%
2018 S1 47% Roger Wicker* (R) 3,008 59.7% David Baria (D) 1,919 38.1% 111 [+] 2.2% 5,038 1 0.54%
2015 G 44% Phil Bryant* (R) 3,312 68.2% Robert Gray (D) 1,470 30.3% 76 [+] 1.6% 4,858 2 0.68%
2014 S2 36% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,289 57.5% Travis Childers (D) 1,598 40.1% 94 [+] 2.4% 3,981 -2 0.63%
2012 S1 63% Roger Wicker* (R) 3,948 55.6% Albert N. Gore (D) 2,852 40.1% 306 [+] 4.3% 7,106 -2 0.57%
2011 G 47% Phil Bryant (R) 3,261 61.2% Johnny DuPree (D) 2,068 38.8% 0 0.0% 5,329 0 0.60%
2008 S2 66% Thad Cochran* (R) 4,348 58.1% Erik Fleming (D) 3,140 41.9% 0 0.0% 7,488 -3 0.60%
2008 S1 66% Roger Wicker* (R) 3,822 51.2% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,643 48.8% 0 0.0% 7,465 -4 0.60%
2007 G 39% Haley Barbour* (R) 2,378 55.1% John Eaves (D) 1,941 44.9% 0 0.0% 4,319 -3 0.58%
2006 S1 34% Trent Lott* (R) 2,483 65.3% Erik Fleming (D) 1,248 32.8% 74 [+] 1.9% 3,805 2 0.62%
2003 G 46% Haley Barbour (R) 2,552 50.2% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 2,478 48.7% 58 [+] 1.1% 5,088 -2 0.57%
2002 S2 40% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,530 81.2% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 819 18.8% 0 0.0% 4,349 -3 0.69%
2000 S1 56% Trent Lott* (R) 4,136 67.9% Troy Brown (D) 1,712 28.1% 239 [+] 3.9% 6,087 2 0.61%
1999 G 39% Mike Parker (R) 2,330 55.0% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 1,813 42.8% 95 [+] 2.2% 4,238 6 0.55%
1996 S2 49% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,589 69.6% Bootie Hunt (D) 1,205 23.4% 359 [+] 7.0% 5,153 -1 0.59%
1995 G 41% Kirk Fordice* (R) 2,724 63.6% Dick Molpus (D) 1,559 36.4% 0 0.0% 4,283 8 0.52%
1994 S1 31% Trent Lott* (R) 2,085 64.9% Ken Harper (D) 1,130 35.1% 0 0.0% 3,215 -4 0.53%
1991 G 37% Kirk Fordice (R) 2,066 56.4% Ray Mabus* (D) 1,556 42.5% 42 [+] 1.1% 3,664 6 0.52%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 61% Wayne Dowdy (D) 3,319 55.8% Trent Lott (R) 2,628 44.2% 0 0.0% 5,947 -10 0.63%
1987 G 43% Ray Mabus (D) 2,255 54.6% Jack Reed (R) 1,872 45.4% 0 0.0% 4,127 -1 0.57%
1984 S2 61% Thad Cochran* (R) 3,483 61.3% William Winter (D) 2,195 38.7% 0 0.0% 5,678 0 0.60%
1983 G 44% Bill Allain (D) 2,708 66.8% Leon Bramlett (R) 1,176 29.0% 171 [+] 4.2% 4,055 -10 0.55%
1982 S1 45% John Stennis* (D) 2,639 63.9% Haley Barbour (R) 1,491 36.1% 0 0.0% 4,130 0 0.64%
1979 G 41% William Winter (D) 2,197 63.4% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,269 36.6% 0 0.0% 3,466 -2 0.51%
1978 S2 58% Thad Cochran (R) 2,280 47.2% Maurice Dantin (D) 1,476 30.5% 1,078 [+] 22.3% 4,834 2 0.83%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 62% Cliff Finch (D) 2,957 58.8% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,845 36.7% 228 [+] 4.5% 5,030 -8 0.71%
1972 S2 50% James Eastland* (D) 2,415 61.9% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,376 35.3% 112 [+] 2.9% 3,903 -3 0.60%
1971 G 75% William Waller (D) 3,916 72.9% Charles Evers (I) 1,399 26.0% 60 [+] 1.1% 5,375 n/a 0.69%
1970 S1 35% John Stennis* (D) 2,300 93.9% William Thompson (I) 149 6.1% 0 0.0% 2,449 n/a 0.76%
1967 G 54% John Bell Williams (D) 3,005 83.8% Rubel Phillips (R) 581 16.2% 0 0.0% 3,586 -14 0.80%
1966 S2 38% James Eastland* (D) 1,379 54.0% Prentiss Walker (R) 1,008 39.4% 169 [+] 6.6% 2,556 13 0.65%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 40% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 1,897 68.9% Rubel Phillips (R) 858 31.1% 0 0.0% 2,755 -7 0.76%
1960 S2 28% James Eastland* (D) 1,802 93.1% Joe Moore (R) 133 6.9% 0 0.0% 1,935 -1 0.73%
*: 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 Walthall County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 2,603 68.9% Shuwaski Young (D) 1,174 31.1% 0 0.0% 3,777
County Total for 2022-11-08:   3,777
2020-11-03 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 4,136 61.4% Dorothy Benford (D) 2,600 38.6% 0 0.0% 6,736
County Total for 2020-11-03:   6,736
2018-11-06 MS03Michael Guest (R) 2,994 58.5% Michael Evans (D) 2,069 40.4% 59 1.2% 5,122
County Total for 2018-11-06:   5,122
2016-11-08 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 4,093 61.7% Dennis Quinn (D) 2,317 34.9% 229 3.4% 6,639
County Total for 2016-11-08:   6,639
2014-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 2,323 60.7% Doug Magee (D) 1,380 36.1% 122 3.2% 3,825
County Total for 2014-11-04:   3,825
2012-11-06 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 4,572 75.9% John Pannell (Reform) 1,452 24.1% 0 0.0% 6,024
County Total for 2012-11-06:   6,024
2010-11-02 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 3,124 61.0% Joel Gill (D) 1,921 37.5% 76 1.5% 5,121
County Total for 2010-11-02:   5,121
2008-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper (R) 4,004 53.8% Joel Gill (D) 3,432 46.2% 0 0.0% 7,436
County Total for 2008-11-04:   7,436
2006-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 2,561 70.1% Jimmy Giles (I) 577 15.8% 516 14.1% 3,654
County Total for 2006-11-07:   3,654
2004-11-02 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 4,486 71.2% Jimmy Giles (I) 911 14.5% 902 14.3% 6,299
County Total for 2004-11-02:   6,299
2002-11-05 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 2,350 50.3% Ronnie Shows (D) 2,226 47.6% 100 2.1% 4,676
County Total for 2002-11-05:   4,676
2000-11-07 MS04Ronnie Shows* (D) 4,073 65.9% Dunn Lampton (R) 1,973 31.9% 138 2.2% 6,184
County Total for 2000-11-07:   6,184
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Walthall County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Walthall County, MS were estimated to be 29% Republican and 29% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 11,305 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11,305 100.0% n/a n/a 107%
1994 11,000 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11,000 100.0% n/a n/a 107%
1986 9,528 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9,528 100.0% n/a n/a 100%
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.