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Adams County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Natchez, MS-LA
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2025): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 28,674   ( 868 from 2020)
Land area: 462.3 square miles
Population density: 62.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:10,566 36.85% 6.7%
Black:16,42857.29% 1.0%
Indian:2090.73% 99.0%
Asian:1590.55% 4.8%
2+ races:3221.12% 17.5%
Hispanic:9903.45% 8.3%
Total non-White:18,10863.15% 0.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,191 10.1
Deaths:1,96716.6
Net Migration: -2,043-17.3
Net Immigration: 2,00016.9
Change in White population:-757 -2.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-111 -0.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Adams County, MS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -615 R +559 R + 2.3%
D -1,174
2024 vs. 2016 R -793 R +221 D + 0.2%
D -1,014
2020 vs. 2016 R -178 D +338 D + 2.5%
D +160
2024 vs. 2012 R -1,212 R +1,106 R + 4.0%
D -2,318
2016 vs. 2008 R -692 R +572 R + 1.9%
D -1,264
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 53% Kamala Harris (D) 6,743 56.5% Donald Trump (R) 5,081 42.6% 104 [+] 0.9% 11,928 -18 -7 0.97%
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 7,917 57.5% Donald Trump* (R) 5,696 41.4% 146 [+] 1.1% 13,759 -16 -5 1.05%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,757 56.1% Donald Trump (R) 5,874 42.5% 205 [+] 1.5% 13,836 -15 -3 1.14%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 9,061 58.7% Mitt Romney (R) 6,293 40.7% 93 [+] 0.6% 15,447 -15 -6 1.20%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 9,021 57.5% John McCain (R) 6,566 41.8% 109 [+] 0.7% 15,696 -14 -4 1.22%
2004 62% John Kerry (D) 8,423 54.4% George W. Bush* (R) 6,996 45.2% 60 [+] 0.4% 15,479 -14 -6 1.34%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,065 54.2% George W. Bush (R) 6,691 45.0% 123 [+] 0.8% 14,879 -13 -3 1.50%
1996 57% Bill Clinton* (D) 8,218 57.0% Robert Dole (R) 5,378 37.3% 825 [+] 5.7% 14,421 -12 -3 1.61%
1992 63% Bill Clinton (D) 8,255 52.0% George Bush* (R) 5,831 36.7% 1,791 [+] 11.3% 15,877 -13 -1 1.62%
1988 63% George Bush (R) 8,116 50.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 7,732 48.3% 146 [+] 0.9% 15,994 -9 -3 1.72%
1984 68% Ronald Reagan* (R) 9,440 54.3% Walter Mondale (D) 7,849 45.2% 89 0.5% 17,378 -8 -4 1.85%
1980 59% Ronald Reagan (R) 7,523 49.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 7,228 47.0% 612 [+] 4.0% 15,363 0 -2 1.72%
1976 57% Jimmy Carter (D) 6,619 47.8% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,431 46.4% 811 [+] 5.9% 13,861 -1 -2 1.80%
1972 53% Richard Nixon* (R) 8,500 67.2% George McGovern (D) 3,697 29.2% 460 [+] 3.6% 12,657 -11 6 1.96%
1968 67% George Wallace (AIP) 6,812 50.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 5,214 38.6% 1,475 [+] 10.9% 13,501 -3 -32 2.06%
1964 35% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,900 84.4% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 1,093 15.6% 0 0.0% 6,993 -3 46 1.71%
1960 26% Write-ins (I) 2,526 48.5% John Kennedy (D) 1,452 27.9% 1,227 [+] 23.6% 5,205 -1 -26 1.75%
1956 21% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,664 40.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,279 31.2% 1,151 28.1% 4,094 16 -17 1.65%
1952 22% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,372 58.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,697 41.7% 0 0.0% 4,069 19 3 1.43%
1948 13% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,032 92.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 95 4.3% 73 [+] 3.3% 2,200 2 -41 1.14%
1944 12% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,638 85.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 282 14.7% 0 0.0% 1,920 8 -31 1.07%
1940 14% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,869 91.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 166 8.2% 1 0.0% 2,036 4 -37 1.16%
1936 14% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,732 93.1% Alf Landon (R) 124 6.7% 4 [+] 0.2% 1,860 4 -30 1.15%
1932 15% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,420 78.1% Herbert Hoover* (R) 384 21.1% 15 [+] 0.8% 1,819 18 -18 1.25%
1928 19% Al Smith (D) 1,337 61.4% Herbert Hoover (R) 840 38.6% 0 0.0% 2,177 21 -20 1.44%
1924 10% John Davis (D) 836 72.3% Calvin Coolidge (R) 304 26.3% 16 [+] 1.4% 1,156 19 -28 1.03%
1920 7% James Cox (D) 642 84.6% Warren Harding (R) 114 15.0% 3 [+] 0.4% 759 1 -45 0.92%
1916 6% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 671 94.0% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 42 5.9% 1 [+] 0.1% 714 1 -40 0.82%
1912 7% Woodrow Wilson (D) 491 64.4% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 232 30.4% 40 [+] 5.2% 763 2 -19 1.18%
1908 6% William J. Bryan (D) 672 88.4% William Taft (R) 80 10.5% 8 [+] 1.1% 760 4 -41 1.14%
1904 5% Alton Parker (D) 632 92.0% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 30 4.4% 25 [+] 3.6% 687 -1 -52 1.17%
1900 5% William J. Bryan (D) 500 80.3% William McKinley* (R) 113 18.1% 10 [+] 1.6% 623 8 -33 1.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 52% Ty Pinkins (D) 6,560 55.7% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,219 44.3% 0 0.0% 11,779 -19 0.97%
2023 G 42% Brandon Presley (D) 5,782 61.3% Tate Reeves* (R) 3,516 37.3% 130 [+] 1.4% 9,428 -14 1.15%
2020 S2 57% Mike Espy (D) 7,736 58.1% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 5,416 40.7% 152 [+] 1.1% 13,304 -13 1.01%
2019 G 45% Jim Hood (D) 6,387 60.0% Tate Reeves (R) 4,132 38.8% 126 [+] 1.2% 10,645 -13 1.20%
2018 S2 RO 45% Mike Espy (D) 6,488 61.2% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 4,113 38.8% 0 0.0% 10,601 -15 1.17%
2018 S2 46% Mike Espy (D) 5,947 54.9% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 3,406 31.5% 1,473 [+] 13.6% 10,826 2 1.15%
2018 S1 45% David Baria (D) 6,097 56.7% Roger Wicker* (R) 4,487 41.7% 176 [+] 1.6% 10,760 -17 1.15%
2015 G 30% Phil Bryant* (R) 3,767 51.1% Robert Gray (D) 3,539 48.0% 71 [+] 1.0% 7,377 -15 1.03%
2014 S2 35% Thad Cochran* (R) 4,360 50.6% Travis Childers (D) 4,142 48.1% 113 [+] 1.3% 8,615 -9 1.36%
2012 S1 59% Albert N. Gore (D) 8,207 56.5% Roger Wicker* (R) 6,052 41.7% 258 [+] 1.8% 14,517 -15 1.17%
2011 G 42% Johnny DuPree (D) 5,403 51.7% Phil Bryant (R) 5,056 48.3% 0 0.0% 10,459 -13 1.17%
2008 S2 59% Erik Fleming (D) 7,954 53.3% Thad Cochran* (R) 6,967 46.7% 0 0.0% 14,921 -15 1.20%
2008 S1 60% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 9,043 60.3% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,942 39.7% 0 0.0% 14,985 -15 1.21%
2007 G 33% Haley Barbour* (R) 4,487 54.8% John Eaves (D) 3,698 45.2% 0 0.0% 8,185 -3 1.10%
2006 S1 28% Trent Lott* (R) 3,512 49.8% Erik Fleming (D) 3,470 49.2% 72 [+] 1.0% 7,054 -14 1.15%
2003 G 50% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 7,464 58.9% Haley Barbour (R) 5,123 40.4% 90 [+] 0.7% 12,677 -12 1.42%
2002 S2 34% Thad Cochran* (R) 6,621 76.4% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 2,044 23.6% 0 0.0% 8,665 -8 1.37%
2000 S1 57% Trent Lott* (R) 7,183 49.9% Troy Brown (D) 7,062 49.1% 151 [+] 1.0% 14,396 -16 1.45%
1999 G 47% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 6,815 57.5% Mike Parker (R) 4,906 41.4% 124 [+] 1.0% 11,845 -7 1.55%
1996 S2 54% Thad Cochran* (R) 7,737 57.4% James "Bootie" Hunt (D) 5,588 41.5% 144 [+] 1.1% 13,469 -14 1.53%
1995 G 48% Dick Molpus (D) 6,537 54.6% Kirk Fordice* (R) 5,440 45.4% 0 0.0% 11,977 -10 1.46%
1994 S1 37% Trent Lott* (R) 4,872 52.1% Ken Harper (D) 4,474 47.9% 0 0.0% 9,346 -17 1.54%
1991 G 45% Ray Mabus* (D) 6,631 58.7% Kirk Fordice (R) 4,554 40.3% 108 [+] 1.0% 11,293 -11 1.59%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 63% Wayne Dowdy (D) 8,876 56.2% Trent Lott (R) 6,929 43.8% 0 0.0% 15,805 -10 1.67%
1987 G 43% Ray Mabus (D) 6,334 58.7% Jack Reed (R) 4,465 41.3% 0 0.0% 10,799 -5 1.50%
1984 S2 66% Thad Cochran* (R) 9,628 57.4% William Winter (D) 7,136 42.6% 0 0.0% 16,764 -4 1.76%
1983 G 49% Bill Allain (D) 9,544 75.5% Leon Bramlett (R) 2,494 19.7% 598 [+] 4.7% 12,636 -19 1.70%
1982 S1 47% John Stennis* (D) 7,446 61.9% Haley Barbour (R) 4,576 38.1% 0 0.0% 12,022 2 1.86%
1979 G 46% William Winter (D) 6,906 61.8% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,268 38.2% 0 0.0% 11,174 -1 1.65%
1978 S2 53% Thad Cochran (R) 6,365 49.5% Charles Evers (I) 4,976 38.7% 1,521 [+] 11.8% 12,862 4 2.20%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 50% Gil Carmichael (R) 6,431 52.9% Cliff Finch (D) 5,286 43.5% 434 [+] 3.6% 12,151 8 1.72%
1972 S2 47% James Eastland* (D) 6,526 58.3% Gil Carmichael (R) 4,043 36.1% 632 [+] 5.6% 11,201 -3 1.73%
1971 G 69% William Waller (D) 9,314 62.0% Charles Evers (I) 5,639 37.6% 64 [+] 0.4% 15,017 n/a 1.92%
1970 S1 20% John Stennis* (D) 3,562 81.5% William Thompson (I) 810 18.5% 0 0.0% 4,372 n/a 1.35%
1967 G 45% John Bell Williams (D) 5,810 64.3% Rubel Phillips (R) 3,223 35.7% 0 0.0% 9,033 6 2.01%
1966 S2 41% James Eastland* (D) 4,229 50.9% Prentiss Walker (R) 3,719 44.8% 354 [+] 4.3% 8,302 18 2.10%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 29% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 3,237 54.9% Rubel Phillips (R) 2,659 45.1% 0 0.0% 5,896 7 1.62%
1960 S2 18% James Eastland* (D) 3,223 88.2% Joe Moore (R) 433 11.8% 0 0.0% 3,656 4 1.37%
*: 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 Adams County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 6,947 58.5% Ron Eller (R) 4,924 41.5% 0 0.0% 11,871
County Total for 2024-11-05:   11,871
2022-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 4,469 53.9% Brian Flowers (R) 3,817 46.1% 0 0.0% 8,286
County Total for 2022-11-08:   8,286
2020-11-03 MS03Dorothy "Dot" Benford (D) 6,990 54.6% Michael Guest* (R) 5,802 45.4% 0 0.0% 12,792
County Total for 2020-11-03:   12,792
2018-11-06 MS03Michael Evans (D) 6,156 57.0% Michael Guest (R) 4,535 42.0% 109 1.0% 10,800
County Total for 2018-11-06:   10,800
2016-11-08 MS03Dennis Quinn (D) 6,366 48.7% Gregg Harper* (R) 6,236 47.7% 475 3.6% 13,077
County Total for 2016-11-08:   13,077
2014-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 4,338 51.9% Doug Magee (D) 3,828 45.8% 195 2.3% 8,361
County Total for 2014-11-04:   8,361
2012-11-06 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 7,503 71.1% John Pannell (Reform) 3,044 28.9% 0 0.0% 10,547
County Total for 2012-11-06:   10,547
2010-11-02 MS03Joel Gill (D) 4,114 52.3% Gregg Harper* (R) 3,710 47.2% 41 0.5% 7,865
County Total for 2010-11-02:   7,865
2008-11-04 MS03Joel Gill (D) 8,275 56.5% Gregg Harper (R) 6,380 43.5% 0 0.0% 14,655
County Total for 2008-11-04:   14,655
2006-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 3,955 63.7% Jimmy Giles (I) 1,770 28.5% 482 7.8% 6,207
County Total for 2006-11-07:   6,207
2004-11-02 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 8,623 74.1% Jimmy Giles (I) 2,276 19.6% 741 6.4% 11,640
County Total for 2004-11-02:   11,640
2002-11-05 MS03Ronnie Shows (D) 5,835 53.3% Chip Pickering* (R) 4,987 45.6% 122 1.1% 10,944
County Total for 2002-11-05:   10,944
2000-11-07 MS04Dunn Lampton (R) 8,937 61.7% Ronnie Shows* (D) 5,427 37.5% 125 0.9% 14,489
County Total for 2000-11-07:   14,489
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Adams County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Adams County, MS were estimated to be 19% Republican and 38% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 21,442 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,442 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
1994 19,173 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,173 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
1986 27,904 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 27,904 100.0% 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.