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Yazoo County, MS


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

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2022 population: 25,948   ( 2,117 from 2010 , 800 from 2020)
Land area: 922.3 square miles
Population density: 28.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,940 34.45% 14.7%
Black:14,54456.05% 8.5%
Indian:790.30% 33.9%
Asian:1600.62% 25.0%
2+ races:2591.00% 28.2%
Hispanic:1,9667.58% 51.1%
Total non-White:17,00865.55% 3.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:749 14.0
Deaths:82915.5
Net Migration: -740-13.8
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-1,537 -5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-580 -2.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Yazoo County, MS



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 51% Joe Biden (D) 5,496 52.7% Donald Trump* (R) 4,832 46.3% 108 [+] 1.0% 10,436 -11 0 0.79%
2016 49% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,369 53.3% Donald Trump (R) 4,598 45.7% 103 [+] 1.0% 10,070 -12 0 0.83%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 6,603 56.8% Mitt Romney (R) 4,941 42.5% 76 [+] 0.7% 11,620 -13 -5 0.90%
2008 55% Barack Obama (D) 6,116 53.3% John McCain (R) 5,290 46.1% 71 [+] 0.6% 11,477 -10 0 0.89%
2004 54% George W. Bush* (R) 5,672 51.6% John Kerry (D) 5,013 45.6% 302 [+] 2.7% 10,987 -8 1 0.95%
2000 52% George W. Bush (R) 5,254 50.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,997 47.5% 265 [+] 2.5% 10,516 -8 2 1.06%
1996 49% Bill Clinton* (D) 4,754 50.9% Robert Dole (R) 4,152 44.5% 427 [+] 4.6% 9,333 -5 4 1.04%
1992 60% George Bush* (R) 5,113 47.6% Bill Clinton (D) 4,880 45.4% 752 [+] 7.0% 10,745 -2 10 1.09%
1988 67% George Bush (R) 5,538 48.0% Michael Dukakis (D) 4,989 43.3% 1,003 [+] 8.7% 11,530 -12 -5 1.24%
1984 65% Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,275 55.0% Walter Mondale (D) 5,037 44.1% 100 0.9% 11,412 -7 -4 1.21%
1980 59% Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,468 52.1% Ronald Reagan (R) 4,819 45.9% 211 [+] 2.0% 10,498 -4 -5 1.18%
1976 50% Gerald Ford* (R) 4,255 50.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 4,053 47.8% 163 [+] 1.9% 8,471 3 2 1.10%
1972 45% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,555 72.6% George McGovern (D) 2,008 26.2% 91 [+] 1.2% 7,654 -6 12 1.18%
1968 55% George Wallace (AIP) 4,939 61.3% Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,163 26.8% 958 [+] 11.9% 8,060 -2 -32 1.23%
1964 32% Barry Goldwater (R) 4,801 95.9% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 204 4.1% 0 0.0% 5,005 9 57 1.22%
1960 20% Write-ins (I) 1,847 55.3% Richard Nixon (R) 778 23.3% 715 [+] 21.4% 3,340 -1 -26 1.12%
1956 17% Write-ins (I) 1,807 58.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 911 29.5% 370 [+] 12.0% 3,088 -12 -45 1.24%
1952 18% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,702 50.3% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,683 49.7% 0 0.0% 3,385 10 -5 1.19%
1948 12% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,297 96.0% Harry Truman* (D) 70 2.9% 26 [+] 1.1% 2,393 -2 -44 1.25%
1944 12% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,301 96.7% Thomas Dewey (R) 78 3.3% 0 0.0% 2,379 -3 -43 1.32%
1940 12% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,390 98.2% Wendell Willkie (R) 45 1.8% 0 0.0% 2,435 -2 -43 1.38%
1936 11% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,141 99.1% Alf Landon (R) 17 0.8% 3 [+] 0.1% 2,161 -2 -36 1.33%
1932 11% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,995 98.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 24 1.2% 5 [+] 0.2% 2,024 -2 -38 1.39%
1928 12% Al Smith (D) 2,029 94.8% Herbert Hoover (R) 112 5.2% 0 0.0% 2,141 -13 -53 1.41%
1924 8% John Davis (D) 1,348 95.9% Calvin Coolidge (R) 57 4.1% 0 0.0% 1,405 -3 -50 1.25%
1920 6% James Cox (D) 948 94.1% Warren Harding (R) 46 4.6% 13 [+] 1.3% 1,007 -9 -56 1.22%
1916 6% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,146 97.3% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 25 2.1% 7 [+] 0.6% 1,178 -3 -44 1.36%
1912 5% Woodrow Wilson (D) 887 95.0% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 30 3.2% 17 [+] 1.8% 934 -2 -22 1.45%
1908 5% William J. Bryan (D) 979 97.6% William Taft (R) 13 1.3% 11 [+] 1.1% 1,003 -5 -50 1.50%
1904 4% Alton Parker (D) 666 96.1% Write-ins (I) 22 3.2% 5 [+] 0.7% 693 -5 -56 1.18%
1900 5% William J. Bryan (D) 916 95.4% Write-ins (I) 29 3.0% 15 [+] 1.6% 960 -8 -50 1.64%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,496 52.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,832 46.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 21 0.2%
Other 87 0.8%
TOTAL 10,436
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): 0


2016 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,369 53.3%
Donald Trump (R) 4,598 45.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 47 0.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 6 0.1%
Other 50 0.5%
TOTAL 10,070
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): 0


2012 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,603 56.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,941 42.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 34 0.3%
Other 42 0.4%
TOTAL 11,620
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,116 53.3%
John McCain (R) 5,290 46.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 21 0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 0.1%
Other 33 0.3%
TOTAL 11,477
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,672 51.6%
John Kerry (D) 5,013 45.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 30 0.3%
Other 272 2.5%
TOTAL 10,987
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,254 50.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,997 47.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 50 0.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 0.3%
Other 184 1.7%
TOTAL 10,516
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): 2


1996 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 4,754 50.9%
Robert Dole (R) 4,152 44.5%
Ross Perot (Ref) 362 3.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 20 0.2%
Other 45 0.5%
TOTAL 9,333
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 4


1992 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 4,880 45.4%
George Bush* (R) 5,113 47.6%
Ross Perot (I) 669 6.2%
Other 83 0.8%
TOTAL 10,745
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 10


1988 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 5,538 48.0%
Michael Dukakis (D) 4,989 43.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 314 2.7%
Other 689 6.0%
TOTAL 11,530
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -5


1984 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,275 55.0%
Walter Mondale (D) 5,037 44.1%
Other 100 0.9%
TOTAL 11,412
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4


1980 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 4,819 45.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,468 52.1%
John Anderson (I) 99 0.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 49 0.5%
Other 63 0.6%
TOTAL 10,498
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


1976 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 4,053 47.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 4,255 50.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 31 0.4%
Other 132 1.6%
TOTAL 8,471
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


1972 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 5,555 72.6%
George McGovern (D) 2,008 26.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 84 1.1%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 7,654
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 12


1948 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 70 2.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 26 1.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,297 96.0%
TOTAL 2,393
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44


1944 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,301 96.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 78 3.3%
TOTAL 2,379
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -43


1940 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,390 98.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 45 1.8%
TOTAL 2,435
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -43


1936 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,141 99.1%
Alf Landon (R) 17 0.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,161
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -36


1932 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,995 98.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 24 1.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,024
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -38


1928 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 112 5.2%
Al Smith (D) 2,029 94.8%
TOTAL 2,141
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -53


1924 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 57 4.1%
John Davis (D) 1,348 95.9%
TOTAL 1,405
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -50


1920 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 46 4.6%
James Cox (D) 948 94.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 1.3%
TOTAL 1,007
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -56


1916 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,146 97.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 25 2.1%
Allan Benson (Soc) 7 0.6%
TOTAL 1,178
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -44


1912 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 887 95.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 30 3.2%
William Taft* (R) 7 0.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 10 1.1%
TOTAL 934
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -22


1908 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 13 1.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 979 97.6%
Other 11 1.1%
TOTAL 1,003
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -50


1904 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 5 0.7%
Alton Parker (D) 666 96.1%
Other 22 3.2%
TOTAL 693
Turnout: 4% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -56


1900 President, Yazoo County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 15 1.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 916 95.4%
Other 29 3.0%
TOTAL 960
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -50
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Yazoo County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 35% Brandon Presley (D) 3,934 55.3% Tate Reeves* (R) 3,076 43.2% 105 [+] 1.5% 7,115 -8 0.87%
2020 S2 51% Mike Espy (D) 5,804 55.6% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 4,551 43.6% 79 [+] 0.8% 10,434 -10 0.80%
2019 G 40% Jim Hood (D) 4,604 56.1% Tate Reeves (R) 3,519 42.9% 87 [+] 1.1% 8,210 -9 0.93%
2018 S2 39% Mike Espy (D) 4,607 57.2% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 3,448 42.8% 0 0.0% 8,055 2 0.85%
2018 S1 34% Roger Wicker* (R) 3,578 51.4% David Baria (D) 3,251 46.7% 131 [+] 1.9% 6,960 -7 0.74%
2015 G 33% Phil Bryant* (R) 3,977 59.0% Robert Gray (D) 2,694 40.0% 64 [+] 1.0% 6,735 -7 0.94%
2014 S2 24% Thad Cochran* (R) 2,758 56.4% Travis Childers (D) 2,074 42.4% 57 [+] 1.2% 4,889 -3 0.77%
2012 S1 51% Albert N. Gore (D) 5,317 49.9% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,037 47.3% 302 [+] 2.8% 10,656 -10 0.86%
2011 G 40% Phil Bryant (R) 4,492 53.1% Johnny DuPree (D) 3,971 46.9% 0 0.0% 8,463 -8 0.95%
2008 S2 53% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,527 50.5% Erik Fleming (D) 5,408 49.5% 0 0.0% 10,935 -11 0.88%
2008 S1 52% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 5,636 51.8% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,254 48.2% 0 0.0% 10,890 -7 0.88%
2007 G 38% Haley Barbour* (R) 4,459 57.0% John Eaves (D) 3,359 43.0% 0 0.0% 7,818 -1 1.05%
2006 S1 29% Trent Lott* (R) 3,483 58.6% Erik Fleming (D) 2,391 40.2% 67 [+] 1.1% 5,941 -5 0.97%
2003 G 50% Haley Barbour (R) 5,511 53.9% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 4,554 44.6% 152 [+] 1.5% 10,217 1 1.14%
2002 S2 28% Thad Cochran* (R) 4,752 82.9% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 980 17.1% 0 0.0% 5,732 -2 0.91%
2000 S1 47% Trent Lott* (R) 5,735 60.8% Troy Brown (D) 3,482 36.9% 216 [+] 2.3% 9,433 -5 0.95%
1999 G 46% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 4,586 50.7% Mike Parker (R) 4,314 47.7% 152 [+] 1.7% 9,052 -1 1.18%
1996 S2 36% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,067 75.1% Bootie Hunt (D) 1,548 22.9% 133 [+] 2.0% 6,748 4 0.77%
1995 G 48% Kirk Fordice* (R) 4,737 53.2% Dick Molpus (D) 4,175 46.8% 0 0.0% 8,912 -2 1.09%
1994 S1 34% Trent Lott* (R) 4,005 64.3% Ken Harper (D) 2,221 35.7% 0 0.0% 6,226 -4 1.02%
1991 G 47% Kirk Fordice (R) 4,243 52.1% Ray Mabus* (D) 3,858 47.4% 45 [+] 0.6% 8,146 1 1.15%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 56% Wayne Dowdy (D) 4,956 51.1% Trent Lott (R) 4,746 48.9% 0 0.0% 9,702 -5 1.02%
1987 G 52% Ray Mabus (D) 5,352 58.6% Jack Reed (R) 3,782 41.4% 0 0.0% 9,134 -5 1.27%
1984 S2 63% Thad Cochran* (R) 6,336 57.0% William Winter (D) 4,781 43.0% 0 0.0% 11,117 -4 1.17%
1983 G 62% Bill Allain (D) 6,132 55.6% Leon Bramlett (R) 4,099 37.2% 798 [+] 7.2% 11,029 -2 1.48%
1982 S1 52% Haley Barbour (R) 4,807 52.2% John Stennis* (D) 4,407 47.8% 0 0.0% 9,214 16 1.43%
1979 G 52% William Winter (D) 5,877 66.6% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,945 33.4% 0 0.0% 8,822 -6 1.30%
1978 S2 46% Thad Cochran (R) 3,299 42.3% Charles Evers (I) 2,791 35.8% 1,712 [+] 21.9% 7,802 -3 1.34%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 49% Cliff Finch (D) 4,492 54.8% Gil Carmichael (R) 3,475 42.4% 227 [+] 2.8% 8,194 -3 1.16%
1972 S2 45% James Eastland* (D) 4,599 60.3% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,855 37.4% 170 [+] 2.2% 7,624 -1 1.18%
1971 G 70% William Waller (D) 6,974 64.4% Charles Evers (I) 3,792 35.0% 62 [+] 0.6% 10,828 n/a 1.39%
1970 S1 28% John Stennis* (D) 3,567 82.3% William Thompson (I) 767 17.7% 0 0.0% 4,334 n/a 1.34%
1967 G 44% John Bell Williams (D) 4,762 72.3% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,827 27.7% 0 0.0% 6,589 -2 1.47%
1966 S2 29% James Eastland* (D) 3,426 77.9% Prentiss Walker (R) 830 18.9% 144 [+] 3.3% 4,400 -8 1.12%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 26% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 2,779 68.5% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,275 31.5% 0 0.0% 4,054 -7 1.11%
1960 S2 19% James Eastland* (D) 2,901 94.7% Joe Moore (R) 163 5.3% 0 0.0% 3,064 -3 1.15%
*: 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 Yazoo County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS02Brian Flowers (R) 2,787 53.9% Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,384 46.1% 0 0.0% 5,171
County Total for 2022-11-08:   5,171
2020-11-03 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 5,604 55.2% Brian Flowers (R) 4,549 44.8% 0 0.0% 10,153
County Total for 2020-11-03:   10,153
2018-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 4,365 62.2% Troy Ray (I) 1,912 27.2% 743 10.6% 7,020
County Total for 2018-11-06:   7,020
2016-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 5,740 58.6% John Boule (R) 3,633 37.1% 417 4.3% 9,790
County Total for 2016-11-08:   9,790
2014-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,675 58.3% Troy Ray (I) 1,481 32.3% 432 9.4% 4,588
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,588
2012-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 6,612 59.6% Bill Marcy (R) 4,290 38.7% 197 1.8% 11,099
County Total for 2012-11-06:   11,099
2010-11-02 MS02Bill Marcy (R) 3,433 53.0% Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,992 46.2% 53 0.8% 6,478
County Total for 2010-11-02:   6,478
2008-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 6,489 57.9% Richard Cook (R) 4,720 42.1% 0 0.0% 11,209
County Total for 2008-11-04:   11,209
2006-11-07 MS02Yvonne Brown (R) 3,006 50.3% Bennie Thompson* (D) 2,972 49.7% 0 0.0% 5,978
County Total for 2006-11-07:   5,978
2004-11-02 MS02Clinton LeSueur (R) 5,504 51.7% Bennie Thompson* (D) 5,019 47.2% 118 1.1% 10,641
County Total for 2004-11-02:   10,641
2002-11-05 MS02Clinton LeSueur (R) 3,578 51.8% Bennie Thompson* (D) 3,051 44.2% 275 4.0% 6,904
County Total for 2002-11-05:   6,904
2000-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 4,644 50.8% Hardy Caraway (R) 4,121 45.1% 375 4.1% 9,140
County Total for 2000-11-07:   9,140
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Yazoo County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Yazoo County, MS were estimated to be 19% Republican and 28% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 19,494 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,494 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
1994 20,591 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 20,591 100.0% n/a n/a 112%
1986 18,877 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,877 100.0% 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.