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Wayne County, MS


Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, 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: 19,681   ( 1,066 from 2010 , 93 from 2020)
Land area: 810.7 square miles
Population density: 24.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,172 56.77% 8.7%
Black:7,83939.83% 2.4%
Indian:510.26% 34.2%
Asian:530.27% 47.2%
2+ races:2131.08% 45.9%
Hispanic:3531.79% 43.5%
Total non-White:8,50943.23% 0.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:642 16.2
Deaths:59014.9
Net Migration: -152-3.8
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:-1,071 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:5 0.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wayne County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 68% Donald Trump* (R) 6,307 62.7% Joe Biden (D) 3,624 36.0% 125 [+] 1.2% 10,056 5 16 0.76%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 5,990 62.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,524 36.7% 85 [+] 0.9% 9,599 5 17 0.79%
2012 68% Mitt Romney (R) 6,111 59.1% Barack Obama* (D) 4,148 40.1% 73 [+] 0.7% 10,332 4 12 0.80%
2008 66% John McCain (R) 6,070 60.6% Barack Obama (D) 3,890 38.8% 62 [+] 0.6% 10,022 4 15 0.78%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 5,562 63.2% John Kerry (D) 3,193 36.3% 40 [+] 0.5% 8,795 4 13 0.76%
2000 51% George W. Bush (R) 4,635 60.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,981 38.7% 89 [+] 1.2% 7,705 3 12 0.77%
1996 45% Robert Dole (R) 3,219 49.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,652 40.9% 619 [+] 9.5% 6,490 0 9 0.73%
1992 57% George Bush* (R) 3,874 49.8% Bill Clinton (D) 3,064 39.4% 845 [+] 10.9% 7,783 0 12 0.79%
1988 56% George Bush (R) 4,496 60.6% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,889 39.0% 29 [+] 0.4% 7,414 1 7 0.80%
1984 61% Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,000 63.8% Walter Mondale (D) 2,818 36.0% 18 0.2% 7,836 2 5 0.83%
1980 59% Ronald Reagan (R) 3,844 52.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,494 47.3% 45 [+] 0.6% 7,383 3 1 0.83%
1976 58% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,306 51.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 3,022 47.1% 94 [+] 1.5% 6,422 -1 -1 0.83%
1972 54% Richard Nixon* (R) 4,648 82.1% George McGovern (D) 975 17.2% 40 [+] 0.7% 5,663 4 21 0.88%
1968 59% George Wallace (AIP) 4,089 80.6% Hubert Humphrey (D) 739 14.6% 247 [+] 4.9% 5,075 -9 -39 0.78%
1964 45% Barry Goldwater (R) 3,539 92.8% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 276 7.2% 0 0.0% 3,815 6 54 0.93%
1960 27% Write-ins (I) 1,036 46.4% John Kennedy (D) 707 31.7% 490 [+] 21.9% 2,233 -3 -28 0.75%
1956 24% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,493 70.1% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 373 17.5% 263 12.4% 2,129 -7 -40 0.86%
1952 26% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,604 69.1% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 717 30.9% 0 0.0% 2,321 -9 -24 0.81%
1948 15% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,235 89.8% Harry Truman* (D) 137 10.0% 4 [+] 0.3% 1,376 -2 -45 0.72%
1944 16% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,380 97.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 35 2.5% 0 0.0% 1,415 -4 -43 0.79%
1940 16% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,388 98.4% Wendell Willkie (R) 22 1.6% 0 0.0% 1,410 -3 -43 0.80%
1936 18% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,367 96.8% Alf Landon (R) 44 3.1% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,412 0 -33 0.87%
1932 14% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,023 97.4% Herbert Hoover* (R) 23 2.2% 4 [+] 0.4% 1,050 -1 -37 0.72%
1928 17% Al Smith (D) 917 76.0% Herbert Hoover (R) 289 24.0% 0 0.0% 1,206 6 -34 0.80%
1924 13% John Davis (D) 905 94.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 56 5.8% 0 0.0% 961 -2 -48 0.85%
1920 10% James Cox (D) 547 77.4% Warren Harding (R) 112 15.8% 48 [+] 6.8% 707 2 -44 0.86%
1916 13% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 787 90.7% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 47 5.4% 34 [+] 3.9% 868 1 -41 1.00%
1912 10% Woodrow Wilson (D) 569 86.9% Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 7.0% 40 [+] 6.1% 655 0 -21 1.02%
1908 8% William J. Bryan (D) 430 85.0% William Taft (R) 58 11.5% 18 [+] 3.6% 506 5 -40 0.76%
1904 10% Alton Parker (D) 478 84.3% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 71 12.5% 18 [+] 3.2% 567 7 -44 0.97%
1900 10% William J. Bryan (D) 422 81.5% William McKinley* (R) 74 14.3% 22 [+] 4.2% 518 4 -37 0.89%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,624 36.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,307 62.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 45 0.4%
Other 80 0.8%
TOTAL 10,056
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,524 36.7%
Donald Trump (R) 5,990 62.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 46 0.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 3 0.0%
Other 36 0.4%
TOTAL 9,599
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 17


2012 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,148 40.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,111 59.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 43 0.4%
Other 30 0.3%
TOTAL 10,332
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,890 38.8%
John McCain (R) 6,070 60.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 23 0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 13 0.1%
Other 26 0.3%
TOTAL 10,022
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 15


2004 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,562 63.2%
John Kerry (D) 3,193 36.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 15 0.2%
Other 25 0.3%
TOTAL 8,795
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 13


2000 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,635 60.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,981 38.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 42 0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 0.4%
Other 16 0.2%
TOTAL 7,705
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 12


1996 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 2,652 40.9%
Robert Dole (R) 3,219 49.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 595 9.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 0.1%
Other 19 0.3%
TOTAL 6,490
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 9


1992 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 3,064 39.4%
George Bush* (R) 3,874 49.8%
Ross Perot (I) 824 10.6%
Other 21 0.3%
TOTAL 7,783
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 12


1988 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 4,496 60.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 2,889 39.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 0.2%
Other 17 0.2%
TOTAL 7,414
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7


1984 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,000 63.8%
Walter Mondale (D) 2,818 36.0%
Other 18 0.2%
TOTAL 7,836
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 5


1980 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 3,844 52.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,494 47.3%
John Anderson (I) 26 0.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 0.2%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 7,383
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1976 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 3,306 51.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 3,022 47.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 10 0.2%
Other 84 1.3%
TOTAL 6,422
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


1972 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 4,648 82.1%
George McGovern (D) 975 17.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 35 0.6%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 5,663
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 21


1960 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 707 31.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 490 21.9%
Other 1,036 46.4%
TOTAL 2,233
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -28


1956 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 373 17.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,493 70.1%
Other 263 12.4%
TOTAL 2,129
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -40


1948 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 137 10.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 4 0.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,235 89.8%
TOTAL 1,376
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -45


1944 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,380 97.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 35 2.5%
TOTAL 1,415
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -43


1940 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,388 98.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 22 1.6%
TOTAL 1,410
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -43


1936 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,367 96.8%
Alf Landon (R) 44 3.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,412
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -33


1932 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,023 97.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 23 2.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 0.4%
TOTAL 1,050
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -37


1928 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 289 24.0%
Al Smith (D) 917 76.0%
TOTAL 1,206
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -34


1924 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 56 5.8%
John Davis (D) 905 94.2%
TOTAL 961
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -48


1920 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 112 15.8%
James Cox (D) 547 77.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 48 6.8%
TOTAL 707
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -44


1916 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 787 90.7%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 47 5.4%
Allan Benson (Soc) 34 3.9%
TOTAL 868
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -41


1912 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 569 86.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 25 3.8%
William Taft* (R) 15 2.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 7.0%
TOTAL 655
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -21


1908 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 58 11.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 430 85.0%
Other 18 3.6%
TOTAL 506
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -40


1904 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 71 12.5%
Alton Parker (D) 478 84.3%
Other 18 3.2%
TOTAL 567
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -44


1900 President, Wayne County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 74 14.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 422 81.5%
Other 22 4.2%
TOTAL 518
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -37
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayne County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 51% Tate Reeves* (R) 4,244 56.2% Brandon Presley (D) 3,118 41.3% 183 [+] 2.4% 7,545 5 0.92%
2020 S2 68% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 5,984 59.4% Mike Espy (D) 3,954 39.2% 144 [+] 1.4% 10,082 5 0.77%
2019 G 50% Tate Reeves (R) 4,061 55.1% Jim Hood (D) 3,211 43.6% 100 [+] 1.4% 7,372 3 0.83%
2018 S2 47% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 4,036 57.0% Mike Espy (D) 3,042 43.0% 0 0.0% 7,078 16 0.75%
2018 S1 48% Roger Wicker* (R) 4,376 60.9% David Baria (D) 2,638 36.7% 169 [+] 2.4% 7,183 2 0.77%
2015 G 42% Phil Bryant* (R) 4,377 68.3% Robert Gray (D) 1,929 30.1% 100 [+] 1.6% 6,406 2 0.89%
2014 S2 29% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,384 55.2% Travis Childers (D) 1,773 41.0% 165 [+] 3.8% 4,322 -5 0.68%
2012 S1 66% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,802 57.4% Albert N. Gore (D) 3,961 39.2% 346 [+] 3.4% 10,109 0 0.81%
2011 G 57% Phil Bryant (R) 5,110 59.0% Johnny DuPree (D) 3,549 41.0% 0 0.0% 8,659 -2 0.97%
2008 S2 64% Thad Cochran* (R) 6,215 63.9% Erik Fleming (D) 3,504 36.1% 0 0.0% 9,719 3 0.78%
2008 S1 63% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,204 53.8% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 4,469 46.2% 0 0.0% 9,673 -1 0.78%
2007 G 47% John Eaves (D) 3,754 52.2% Haley Barbour* (R) 3,440 47.8% 0 0.0% 7,194 -10 0.97%
2006 S1 31% Trent Lott* (R) 3,192 68.7% Erik Fleming (D) 1,393 30.0% 58 [+] 1.2% 4,643 5 0.76%
2003 G 50% Haley Barbour (R) 3,867 50.7% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 3,646 47.8% 108 [+] 1.4% 7,621 -2 0.85%
2002 S2 35% Thad Cochran* (R) 4,384 83.8% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 848 16.2% 0 0.0% 5,232 -1 0.83%
2000 S1 54% Trent Lott* (R) 5,677 69.6% Troy Brown (D) 2,326 28.5% 156 [+] 1.9% 8,159 4 0.82%
1999 G 48% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,860 54.2% Mike Parker (R) 3,111 43.7% 146 [+] 2.1% 7,117 -5 0.93%
1996 S2 49% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,045 71.9% Bootie Hunt (D) 1,847 26.3% 129 [+] 1.8% 7,021 1 0.80%
1995 G 50% Kirk Fordice* (R) 4,108 58.3% Dick Molpus (D) 2,937 41.7% 0 0.0% 7,045 3 0.86%
1994 S1 36% Trent Lott* (R) 3,819 74.8% Ken Harper (D) 1,288 25.2% 0 0.0% 5,107 6 0.84%
1991 G 53% Kirk Fordice (R) 4,505 63.4% Ray Mabus* (D) 2,366 33.3% 237 [+] 3.3% 7,108 13 1.00%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 60% Trent Lott (R) 5,123 64.5% Wayne Dowdy (D) 2,825 35.5% 0 0.0% 7,948 11 0.84%
1987 G 51% Jack Reed (R) 3,570 53.7% Ray Mabus (D) 3,081 46.3% 0 0.0% 6,651 7 0.92%
1984 S2 62% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,271 65.9% William Winter (D) 2,723 34.1% 0 0.0% 7,994 5 0.84%
1983 G 52% Bill Allain (D) 3,641 54.9% Leon Bramlett (R) 2,677 40.4% 312 [+] 4.7% 6,630 1 0.89%
1982 S1 43% John Stennis* (D) 3,350 61.1% Haley Barbour (R) 2,136 38.9% 0 0.0% 5,486 3 0.85%
1979 G 54% William Winter (D) 3,772 59.8% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,537 40.2% 0 0.0% 6,309 1 0.93%
1978 S2 38% Maurice Dantin (D) 1,877 42.5% Thad Cochran (R) 1,832 41.5% 709 [+] 16.0% 4,418 -4 0.76%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 57% Cliff Finch (D) 3,930 62.2% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,321 36.8% 64 [+] 1.0% 6,315 -8 0.89%
1972 S2 55% James Eastland* (D) 2,906 50.2% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,811 48.5% 76 [+] 1.3% 5,793 10 0.90%
1971 G 71% William Waller (D) 5,481 81.6% Charles Evers (I) 1,148 17.1% 91 [+] 1.4% 6,720 n/a 0.86%
1970 S1 28% John Stennis* (D) 2,427 91.8% William Thompson (I) 217 8.2% 0 0.0% 2,644 n/a 0.82%
1967 G 40% John Bell Williams (D) 2,625 76.5% Rubel Phillips (R) 808 23.5% 0 0.0% 3,433 -6 0.77%
1966 S2 49% James Eastland* (D) 2,618 63.0% Prentiss Walker (R) 1,329 32.0% 207 [+] 5.0% 4,154 5 1.05%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 48% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 2,717 66.8% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,353 33.2% 0 0.0% 4,070 -5 1.12%
1960 S2 21% James Eastland* (D) 1,592 91.4% Joe Moore (R) 150 8.6% 0 0.0% 1,742 0 0.65%
*: 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 Wayne County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS04Mike Ezell (R) 3,924 67.3% Johnny DuPree (D) 1,863 31.9% 44 0.8% 5,831
County Total for 2022-11-08:   5,831
2020-11-03 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 8,339 100.0% 0 0.0% 8,339
County Total for 2020-11-03:   8,339
2018-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 4,589 62.1% Jeramey Anderson (D) 2,746 37.2% 49 0.7% 7,384
County Total for 2018-11-06:   7,384
2016-11-08 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 5,840 61.6% Mark Gladney (D) 3,138 33.1% 500 5.3% 9,478
County Total for 2016-11-08:   9,478
2014-11-04 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 2,849 65.1% Matt Moore (D) 1,398 32.0% 128 2.9% 4,375
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,375
2012-11-06 MS04Steven Palazzo* (R) 5,914 59.1% Matt Moore (D) 3,720 37.2% 378 3.8% 10,012
County Total for 2012-11-06:   10,012
2010-11-02 MS04Steven Palazzo (R) 3,611 52.1% Gene Taylor* (D) 3,235 46.7% 80 1.2% 6,926
County Total for 2010-11-02:   6,926
2008-11-04 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 7,835 78.9% John McCay (R) 2,101 21.1% 0 0.0% 9,936
County Total for 2008-11-04:   9,936
2006-11-07 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 3,834 83.2% Randy McDonnell (R) 775 16.8% 0 0.0% 4,609
County Total for 2006-11-07:   4,609
2004-11-02 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 6,747 72.5% Mike Lott (R) 2,502 26.9% 61 0.7% 9,310
County Total for 2004-11-02:   9,310
2002-11-05 MS04Gene Taylor* (D) 4,393 82.5% Karl Mertz (R) 795 14.9% 138 2.6% 5,326
County Total for 2002-11-05:   5,326
2000-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 655 53.8% William Thrash (D) 551 45.2% 12 1.0% 1,218
2000-11-07 MS05Gene Taylor* (D) 5,826 82.4% Randy McDonnell (R) 952 13.5% 290 4.1% 7,068
County Total for 2000-11-07:   8,286
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wayne County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wayne County, MS were estimated to be 33% Republican and 31% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 14,453 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 14,453 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
1994 13,641 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13,641 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
1986 13,999 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13,999 100.0% n/a n/a 108%
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.