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Wilkinson County, MS


Designated Market Area: Baton Rouge, LA-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: 8,143   ( 1,735 from 2010 , 443 from 2020)
Land area: 678.1 square miles
Population density: 12.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,290 28.12% 18.8%
Black:5,65569.45% 18.9%
Indian:190.23% 58.3%
Asian:60.07% 500.0%
2+ races:780.96% 151.6%
Hispanic:951.17% 131.7%
Total non-White:5,85371.88% 17.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:177 10.3
Deaths:34320.0
Net Migration: -270-15.7
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-530 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-1,205 -12.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wilkinson County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 2,749 66.6% Donald Trump* (R) 1,324 32.1% 54 [+] 1.3% 4,127 -25 -15 0.31%
2016 60% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,857 67.7% Donald Trump (R) 1,318 31.2% 43 [+] 1.0% 4,218 -27 -15 0.35%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 3,412 70.3% Mitt Romney (R) 1,415 29.2% 26 [+] 0.5% 4,853 -26 -18 0.38%
2008 67% Barack Obama (D) 3,534 68.8% John McCain (R) 1,560 30.4% 45 [+] 0.9% 5,139 -26 -15 0.40%
2004 57% John Kerry (D) 2,794 63.7% George W. Bush* (R) 1,563 35.6% 28 [+] 0.6% 4,385 -24 -15 0.38%
2000 54% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,551 62.2% George W. Bush (R) 1,423 34.7% 124 [+] 3.0% 4,098 -23 -13 0.41%
1996 56% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,807 68.4% Robert Dole (R) 1,016 24.8% 279 [+] 6.8% 4,102 -24 -16 0.46%
1992 72% Bill Clinton (D) 3,210 64.9% George Bush* (R) 1,399 28.3% 336 [+] 6.8% 4,945 -21 -9 0.50%
1988 63% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,678 63.4% George Bush (R) 1,528 36.2% 17 [+] 0.4% 4,223 -24 -17 0.45%
1984 65% Walter Mondale (D) 2,627 59.9% Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,722 39.3% 35 0.8% 4,384 -23 -20 0.47%
1980 67% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,981 66.2% Ronald Reagan (R) 1,442 32.0% 77 [+] 1.7% 4,500 -17 -19 0.50%
1976 58% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,514 65.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,273 33.1% 58 [+] 1.5% 3,845 -15 -15 0.50%
1972 44% Richard Nixon* (R) 1,608 52.7% George McGovern (D) 1,409 46.1% 37 [+] 1.2% 3,054 -26 -8 0.47%
1968 64% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,144 54.7% George Wallace (AIP) 1,503 38.4% 272 [+] 6.9% 3,919 -7 -36 0.60%
1964 24% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,473 93.5% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 103 6.5% 0 0.0% 1,576 6 55 0.39%
1960 17% Write-ins (I) 832 68.1% John Kennedy (D) 216 17.7% 174 [+] 14.2% 1,222 -10 -35 0.41%
1956 12% Write-ins (I) 351 41.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 260 30.6% 240 [+] 28.2% 851 4 -29 0.34%
1952 17% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 699 55.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 563 44.6% 0 0.0% 1,262 16 0 0.44%
1948 11% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 809 92.6% Harry Truman* (D) 43 4.9% 22 [+] 2.5% 874 0 -43 0.45%
1944 11% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 863 91.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 80 8.5% 0 0.0% 943 2 -37 0.52%
1940 11% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 942 95.3% Wendell Willkie (R) 46 4.7% 0 0.0% 988 0 -40 0.56%
1936 10% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 767 97.1% Alf Landon (R) 21 2.7% 2 [+] 0.3% 790 0 -34 0.49%
1932 11% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 813 97.5% Herbert Hoover* (R) 18 2.2% 3 [+] 0.4% 834 -1 -37 0.57%
1928 12% Al Smith (D) 767 91.3% Herbert Hoover (R) 73 8.7% 0 0.0% 840 -9 -50 0.55%
1924 6% John Davis (D) 355 89.9% Calvin Coolidge (R) 40 10.1% 0 0.0% 395 3 -44 0.35%
1920 6% James Cox (D) 416 96.1% Warren Harding (R) 15 3.5% 2 [+] 0.5% 433 -11 -57 0.53%
1916 6% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 460 97.5% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 8 1.7% 4 [+] 0.8% 472 -3 -44 0.54%
1912 5% Woodrow Wilson (D) 379 90.9% Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 4.8% 18 [+] 4.3% 417 -1 -21 0.65%
1908 6% William J. Bryan (D) 530 99.1% Write-ins (I) 4 0.7% 1 [+] 0.2% 535 -6 -51 0.80%
1904 5% Alton Parker (D) 458 98.9% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 5 1.1% 0 0.0% 463 -5 -55 0.79%
1900 5% William J. Bryan (D) 482 93.1% William McKinley* (R) 31 6.0% 5 [+] 1.0% 518 -4 -46 0.89%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,749 66.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,324 32.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12 0.3%
Other 42 1.0%
TOTAL 4,127
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,857 67.7%
Donald Trump (R) 1,318 31.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 15 0.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 4 0.1%
Other 24 0.6%
TOTAL 4,218
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,412 70.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,415 29.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20 0.4%
Other 6 0.1%
TOTAL 4,853
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -18


2008 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,534 68.8%
John McCain (R) 1,560 30.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 14 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 0.2%
Other 22 0.4%
TOTAL 5,139
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -15


2004 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,563 35.6%
John Kerry (D) 2,794 63.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 6 0.1%
Other 22 0.5%
TOTAL 4,385
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -15


2000 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,423 34.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,551 62.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 32 0.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 32 0.8%
Other 60 1.5%
TOTAL 4,098
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -13


1996 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 2,807 68.4%
Robert Dole (R) 1,016 24.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 226 5.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 0.3%
Other 42 1.0%
TOTAL 4,102
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -16


1992 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 3,210 64.9%
George Bush* (R) 1,399 28.3%
Ross Perot (I) 307 6.2%
Other 29 0.6%
TOTAL 4,945
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -9


1988 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 1,528 36.2%
Michael Dukakis (D) 2,678 63.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 0.2%
Other 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,223
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -17


1984 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,722 39.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 2,627 59.9%
Other 35 0.8%
TOTAL 4,384
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -20


1980 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,442 32.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,981 66.2%
John Anderson (I) 25 0.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 22 0.5%
Other 30 0.7%
TOTAL 4,500
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -19


1976 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,514 65.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,273 33.1%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 11 0.3%
Other 47 1.2%
TOTAL 3,845
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -15


1972 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,608 52.7%
George McGovern (D) 1,409 46.1%
John Schmitz (Amer) 32 1.0%
Other 5 0.2%
TOTAL 3,054
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -8


1960 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 216 17.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 174 14.2%
Other 832 68.1%
TOTAL 1,222
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -35


1952 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 699 55.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 563 44.6%
TOTAL 1,262
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 0


1948 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 43 4.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 21 2.4%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 809 92.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 874
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -43


1944 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 863 91.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 80 8.5%
TOTAL 943
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -37


1940 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 942 95.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 46 4.7%
TOTAL 988
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -40


1936 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 767 97.1%
Alf Landon (R) 21 2.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.3%
TOTAL 790
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -34


1932 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 813 97.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 18 2.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 0.4%
TOTAL 834
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -37


1928 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 73 8.7%
Al Smith (D) 767 91.3%
TOTAL 840
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -50


1924 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 40 10.1%
John Davis (D) 355 89.9%
TOTAL 395
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -44


1920 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 15 3.5%
James Cox (D) 416 96.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 0.5%
TOTAL 433
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -57


1916 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 460 97.5%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 8 1.7%
Allan Benson (Soc) 4 0.8%
TOTAL 472
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44


1912 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 379 90.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 10 2.4%
William Taft* (R) 8 1.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 4.8%
TOTAL 417
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -21


1908 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 1 0.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 530 99.1%
Other 4 0.7%
TOTAL 535
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -51


1904 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 5 1.1%
Alton Parker (D) 458 98.9%
TOTAL 463
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -55


1900 President, Wilkinson County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 31 6.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 482 93.1%
Other 5 1.0%
TOTAL 518
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -46
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wilkinson County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 47% Brandon Presley (D) 1,989 65.1% Tate Reeves* (R) 955 31.2% 112 [+] 3.7% 3,056 -20 0.37%
2020 S2 63% Mike Espy (D) 2,702 66.3% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 1,295 31.8% 80 [+] 2.0% 4,077 -22 0.31%
2019 G 51% Jim Hood (D) 2,314 66.2% Tate Reeves (R) 1,057 30.2% 125 [+] 3.6% 3,496 -22 0.40%
2018 S2 41% Mike Espy (D) 1,966 69.8% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 851 30.2% 0 0.0% 2,817 -11 0.30%
2018 S1 41% David Baria (D) 1,823 64.4% Roger Wicker* (R) 950 33.6% 58 [+] 2.0% 2,831 -25 0.30%
2015 G 51% Robert Gray (D) 2,255 61.8% Phil Bryant* (R) 1,311 35.9% 84 [+] 2.3% 3,650 -30 0.51%
2014 S2 29% Travis Childers (D) 1,267 59.4% Thad Cochran* (R) 841 39.4% 25 [+] 1.2% 2,133 -20 0.34%
2012 S1 60% Albert N. Gore (D) 2,908 65.5% Roger Wicker* (R) 1,363 30.7% 169 [+] 3.8% 4,440 -26 0.36%
2011 G 42% Johnny DuPree (D) 2,067 66.0% Phil Bryant (R) 1,067 34.0% 0 0.0% 3,134 -27 0.35%
2008 S2 63% Erik Fleming (D) 3,039 63.7% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,735 36.3% 0 0.0% 4,774 -25 0.38%
2008 S1 61% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,082 66.8% Roger Wicker* (R) 1,531 33.2% 0 0.0% 4,613 -22 0.37%
2007 G 36% John Eaves (D) 1,586 57.6% Haley Barbour* (R) 1,169 42.4% 0 0.0% 2,755 -15 0.37%
2006 S1 36% Erik Fleming (D) 1,688 61.0% Trent Lott* (R) 1,026 37.1% 54 [+] 2.0% 2,768 -27 0.45%
2003 G 55% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 2,775 65.7% Haley Barbour (R) 1,321 31.3% 130 [+] 3.1% 4,226 -21 0.47%
2002 S2 30% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,403 60.4% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 918 39.6% 0 0.0% 2,321 -24 0.37%
2000 S1 55% Troy Brown (D) 2,299 54.3% Trent Lott* (R) 1,773 41.9% 159 [+] 3.8% 4,231 -24 0.43%
1999 G 32% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 1,356 55.8% Mike Parker (R) 1,008 41.5% 64 [+] 2.6% 2,428 -7 0.32%
1996 S2 56% Bootie Hunt (D) 2,302 56.4% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,678 41.1% 104 [+] 2.5% 4,084 -30 0.46%
1995 G 42% Dick Molpus (D) 1,790 59.7% Kirk Fordice* (R) 1,209 40.3% 0 0.0% 2,999 -15 0.37%
1994 S1 50% Ken Harper (D) 1,889 53.0% Trent Lott* (R) 1,674 47.0% 0 0.0% 3,563 -22 0.59%
1991 G 45% Ray Mabus* (D) 1,944 63.9% Kirk Fordice (R) 1,069 35.1% 31 [+] 1.0% 3,044 -16 0.43%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 67% Wayne Dowdy (D) 3,035 67.7% Trent Lott (R) 1,450 32.3% 0 0.0% 4,485 -22 0.47%
1987 G 29% Ray Mabus (D) 1,137 57.9% Jack Reed (R) 828 42.1% 0 0.0% 1,965 -4 0.27%
1984 S2 65% William Winter (D) 2,500 57.0% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,888 43.0% 0 0.0% 4,388 -18 0.46%
1983 G 69% Bill Allain (D) 2,626 56.6% Charles Evers (I) 1,055 22.7% 960 [+] 20.7% 4,641 -18 0.62%
1982 S1 49% John Stennis* (D) 2,339 71.0% Haley Barbour (R) 957 29.0% 0 0.0% 3,296 -7 0.51%
1979 G 60% William Winter (D) 3,179 82.3% Gil Carmichael (R) 683 17.7% 0 0.0% 3,862 -21 0.57%
1978 S2 46% Charles Evers (I) 1,740 57.7% Thad Cochran (R) 949 31.5% 326 [+] 10.8% 3,015 -14 0.52%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 63% Cliff Finch (D) 2,713 63.9% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,469 34.6% 67 [+] 1.6% 4,249 -11 0.60%
1972 S2 42% James Eastland* (D) 1,899 65.9% Gil Carmichael (R) 732 25.4% 251 [+] 8.7% 2,882 -13 0.45%
1971 G 75% Charles Evers (I) 2,393 49.9% William Waller (D) 2,365 49.3% 37 [+] 0.8% 4,795 n/a 0.61%
1970 S1 26% John Stennis* (D) 1,527 92.5% William Thompson (I) 123 7.5% 0 0.0% 1,650 n/a 0.51%
1967 G 35% John Bell Williams (D) 1,640 75.5% Rubel Phillips (R) 533 24.5% 0 0.0% 2,173 -5 0.48%
1966 S2 34% James Eastland* (D) 1,098 49.9% Prentiss Walker (R) 1,039 47.2% 64 [+] 2.9% 2,201 20 0.56%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 19% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 986 77.5% Rubel Phillips (R) 286 22.5% 0 0.0% 1,272 -16 0.35%
1960 S2 15% James Eastland* (D) 998 94.4% Joe Moore (R) 59 5.6% 0 0.0% 1,057 -3 0.40%
*: 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 Wilkinson County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,549 64.7% Brian Flowers (R) 846 35.3% 0 0.0% 2,395
County Total for 2022-11-08:   2,395
2020-11-03 MS03Dorothy Benford (D) 2,516 65.1% Michael Guest* (R) 1,347 34.9% 0 0.0% 3,863
County Total for 2020-11-03:   3,863
2018-11-06 MS03Michael Evans (D) 1,859 65.3% Michael Guest (R) 962 33.8% 27 0.9% 2,848
County Total for 2018-11-06:   2,848
2016-11-08 MS03Dennis Quinn (D) 2,334 57.7% Gregg Harper* (R) 1,555 38.4% 156 3.9% 4,045
County Total for 2016-11-08:   4,045
2014-11-04 MS03Doug Magee (D) 1,240 58.8% Gregg Harper* (R) 807 38.3% 61 2.9% 2,108
County Total for 2014-11-04:   2,108
2012-11-06 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 2,094 58.8% John Pannell (Reform) 1,467 41.2% 0 0.0% 3,561
County Total for 2012-11-06:   3,561
2010-11-02 MS03Joel Gill (D) 1,285 60.8% Gregg Harper* (R) 821 38.8% 8 0.4% 2,114
County Total for 2010-11-02:   2,114
2008-11-04 MS03Joel Gill (D) 3,144 65.3% Gregg Harper (R) 1,671 34.7% 0 0.0% 4,815
County Total for 2008-11-04:   4,815
2006-11-07 MS03Jimmy Giles (I) 1,210 46.4% Chip Pickering* (R) 1,089 41.7% 310 11.9% 2,609
County Total for 2006-11-07:   2,609
2004-11-02 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 2,117 56.2% Jimmy Giles (I) 925 24.5% 726 19.3% 3,768
County Total for 2004-11-02:   3,768
2002-11-05 MS03Ronnie Shows (D) 1,673 61.4% Chip Pickering* (R) 999 36.7% 51 1.9% 2,723
County Total for 2002-11-05:   2,723
2000-11-07 MS04Ronnie Shows* (D) 3,254 77.1% Dunn Lampton (R) 865 20.5% 99 2.3% 4,218
County Total for 2000-11-07:   4,218
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Wilkinson County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wilkinson County, MS were estimated to be 12% Republican and 49% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 7,137 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7,137 100.0% n/a n/a 111%
1994 8,888 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,888 100.0% n/a n/a 125%
1986 6,867 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,867 100.0% n/a n/a 102%
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.