Attala County, MS

Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

Places in Attala County, MS     [Sort places by name]

Kosciusko city (pop. 7,056) Ethel town (pop. 369) Sallis town (pop. 177) McCool town (pop. 58)  

Tracts in Attala County, MS

Census Tract 601, Attala County, Mississippi     Census Tract 602, Attala County, Mississippi     Census Tract 603, Attala County, Mississippi     Census Tract 604, Attala County, Mississippi     Census Tract 605, Attala County, Mississippi     Census Tract 606, Attala County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 17,222   ( 660 from 2020)
Land area: 735.0 square miles
Population density: 23.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	8,888	51.61%	5.9%
Black:	7,627	44.29%	2.3%
Indian:	53	0.31%	12.8%
Asian:	75	0.44%	3.8%
2+ races:	185	1.07%	23.3%
Hispanic:	394	2.29%	12.3%
Total non-White:	8,334	48.39%	1.2%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	901	12.6
Deaths:	1,289	18.0
Net Migration:	-279	-3.9
Net Immigration:	-3	-0.0

Change in White population:	-559	-3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-101	-0.6

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	60%	Donald Trump (R)	4,723	61.3%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,930	38.0%	50 [+]	0.6%	7,703	0	12	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 25 (0.3%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 4 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3 (0.0%);
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,178	58.7%	Joe Biden (D)	3,542	40.1%	103 [+]	1.2%	8,823	1	12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 36 (0.4%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	4,897	59.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,242	39.3%	117 [+]	1.4%	8,256	1	13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 57 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 17 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,126	56.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,927	43.2%	39 [+]	0.4%	9,092	1	9	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21 (0.2%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	5,273	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	3,849	41.9%	61 [+]	0.7%	9,183	1	12	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 18 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 17 (0.2%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,014	61.1%	John Kerry (D)	3,145	38.3%	48 [+]	0.6%	8,207	2	10	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 14 (0.2%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	4,206	58.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,922	40.7%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,173	1	11	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 22 (0.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 12 (0.2%);
1996	47%	Robert Dole (R)	3,130	47.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,092	46.8%	390 [+]	5.9%	6,612	-2	7	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 383 (5.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2 (0.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	George Bush* (R)	3,520	49.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,015	42.5%	552 [+]	7.8%	7,087	0	12	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 529 (7.5%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	4,524	59.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,997	39.7%	35 [+]	0.5%	7,556	0	6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,870	59.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,327	40.5%	18	0.2%	8,215	-3	0	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,117	50.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,975	48.4%	122 [+]	1.5%	8,214	-1	-2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 71 (0.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 27 (0.3%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,068	54.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,146	42.4%	209 [+]	2.8%	7,423	-5	-6	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 35 (0.5%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,738	79.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,103	18.5%	119 [+]	2.0%	5,960	1	19	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 116 (1.9%);
1968	63%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,776	68.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,588	22.8%	599 [+]	8.6%	6,963	-5	-35	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 599 (8.6%);
1964	41%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,409	94.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	263	5.6%	0	0.0%	4,672	7	56	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	28%	John Kennedy (D)	1,337	40.9%	Write-ins (I)	1,281	39.2%	650 [+]	19.9%	3,268	-5	-30	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 650 (19.9%);
1956	20%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,793	67.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	445	16.7%	420	15.8%	2,658	-8	-41	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	24%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,258	65.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,178	34.3%	0	0.0%	3,436	-5	-21	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	16%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2,299	93.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	130	5.3%	38 [+]	1.5%	2,467	-1	-44	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 32 (1.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 6 (0.2%);
1944	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,187	96.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	87	3.8%	0	0.0%	2,274	-3	-42	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,049	96.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	63	3.0%	8	0.4%	2,120	-1	-42	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,855	97.8%	Alf Landon (R)	36	1.9%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,897	-1	-35	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.3%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	17%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,370	98.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	38	1.6%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,419	-2	-38	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.5%);
1928	19%	Al Smith (D)	2,258	95.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	113	4.8%	0	0.0%	2,371	-13	-53	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	1,600	90.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	119	6.7%	47 [+]	2.7%	1,766	-1	-47	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 47 (2.7%);
1920	12%	James Cox (D)	1,187	80.3%	Warren Harding (R)	270	18.3%	21 [+]	1.4%	1,478	4	-42	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (1.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	11%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,267	90.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	110	7.8%	27 [+]	1.9%	1,404	3	-38	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 27 (1.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,060	87.2%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	69	5.7%	87 [+]	7.2%	1,216	2	-19	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 49 (4.0%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 38 (3.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,101	89.9%	William Taft (R)	98	8.0%	26 [+]	2.1%	1,225	2	-44	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	10%	Alton Parker (D)	1,074	91.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	63	5.3%	43 [+]	3.6%	1,180	0	-51	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,111	87.2%	William McKinley* (R)	122	9.6%	41 [+]	3.2%	1,274	0	-42	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Attala County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	59%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,753	62.2%	Ty Pinkins (D)	2,894	37.8%	0	0.0%	7,647	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	46%	Tate Reeves* (R)	2,984	50.4%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,858	48.3%	78 [+]	1.3%	5,920	-1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 78 (1.3%);
2020	S2	66%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,888	55.4%	Mike Espy (D)	3,824	43.4%	108 [+]	1.2%	8,820	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 108 (1.2%);
2019	G	44%	Tate Reeves (R)	3,154	53.3%	Jim Hood (D)	2,713	45.9%	49 [+]	0.8%	5,916	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 38 (0.6%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 11 (0.2%);
2018	S2 RO	46%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	3,473	55.3%	Mike Espy (D)	2,804	44.7%	0	0.0%	6,277	2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	47%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,733	43.3%	Mike Espy (D)	2,524	40.0%	1,048 [+]	16.6%	6,305	17	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 970 (15.4%); Tobey Bartee (D) 78 (1.2%);
2018	S1	45%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,728	60.8%	David Baria (D)	2,291	37.4%	111 [+]	1.8%	6,130	2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 72 (1.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 39 (0.6%);
2015	G	37%	Phil Bryant* (R)	3,449	68.0%	Robert Gray (D)	1,577	31.1%	49 [+]	1.0%	5,075	2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 49 (1.0%);
2014	S2	30%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,508	60.3%	Travis Childers (D)	1,575	37.9%	76 [+]	1.8%	4,159	0	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 76 (1.8%);
2012	S1	61%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,037	58.0%	Albert N. Gore (D)	3,492	40.2%	158 [+]	1.8%	8,687	1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 98 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 60 (0.7%);
2011	G	42%	Phil Bryant (R)	3,771	62.8%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,235	37.2%	0	0.0%	6,006	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	62%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,466	61.3%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,457	38.7%	0	0.0%	8,923	0	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	61%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,922	55.7%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,921	44.3%	0	0.0%	8,843	1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	38%	Haley Barbour* (R)	3,148	57.6%	John Eaves (D)	2,315	42.4%	0	0.0%	5,463	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	34%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,048	62.1%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,817	37.0%	45 [+]	0.9%	4,910	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 45 (0.9%);
2003	G	47%	Haley Barbour (R)	3,636	53.2%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,109	45.4%	96 [+]	1.4%	6,841	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 50 (0.7%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 26 (0.4%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 20 (0.3%);
2002	S2	39%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,810	85.1%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	844	14.9%	0	0.0%	5,654	0	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	51%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,931	65.9%	Troy Brown (D)	2,428	32.4%	125 [+]	1.7%	7,484	0	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 68 (0.9%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 32 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 25 (0.3%);
1999	G	38%	Mike Parker (R)	2,790	50.4%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,680	48.4%	67 [+]	1.2%	5,537	2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 37 (0.7%); Helen Perkins (I) 30 (0.5%);
1996	S2	49%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,605	66.4%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	2,254	32.5%	77 [+]	1.1%	6,936	-5	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 77 (1.1%);
1995	G	45%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	3,637	57.2%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,725	42.8%	0	0.0%	6,362	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	32%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,976	66.8%	Ken Harper (D)	1,481	33.2%	0	0.0%	4,457	-2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	42%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,269	57.3%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,384	41.8%	50 [+]	0.9%	5,703	6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 50 (0.9%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	58%	Trent Lott (R)	4,214	53.9%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,611	46.1%	0	0.0%	7,825	0	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	46%	Jack Reed (R)	3,101	50.2%	Ray Mabus (D)	3,076	49.8%	0	0.0%	6,177	4	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	61%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,074	61.0%	William Winter (D)	3,238	39.0%	0	0.0%	8,312	0	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	47%	Bill Allain (D)	3,805	59.6%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,375	37.2%	208 [+]	3.3%	6,388	-2	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 208 (3.3%);
1982	S1	51%	John Stennis* (D)	4,270	60.7%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,765	39.3%	0	0.0%	7,035	4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	46%	William Winter (D)	3,867	64.3%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,143	35.7%	0	0.0%	6,010	-3	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	45%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,334	40.0%	Charles Evers (I)	1,757	30.1%	1,738 [+]	29.8%	5,829	-5	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 1,717 (29.5%); Henry Kirksey (I) 21 (0.4%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	56%	Cliff Finch (D)	4,252	59.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,686	37.3%	265 [+]	3.7%	7,203	-8	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 265 (3.7%);
1972	S2	48%	James Eastland* (D)	3,878	63.1%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,063	33.6%	206 [+]	3.4%	6,147	-5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 136 (2.2%); C.L. McKinley (I) 70 (1.1%);
1971	G	69%	William Waller (D)	6,192	76.9%	Charles Evers (I)	1,819	22.6%	40 [+]	0.5%	8,051	n/a	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 40 (0.5%);
1970	S1	26%	John Stennis* (D)	2,660	88.5%	William Thompson (I)	345	11.5%	0	0.0%	3,005	n/a	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	45%	John Bell Williams (D)	3,834	77.2%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,130	22.8%	0	0.0%	4,964	-7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	40%	James Eastland* (D)	3,161	70.6%	Prentiss Walker (R)	788	17.6%	527 [+]	11.8%	4,476	-9	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 527 (11.8%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	35%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,589	64.3%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,435	35.7%	0	0.0%	4,024	-2	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	27%	James Eastland* (D)	2,966	94.9%	Joe Moore (R)	161	5.1%	0	0.0%	3,127	-3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: 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 Attala County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Attala County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Attala County, MS were estimated to be 27% Republican and 32% Democrat.