Claiborne County, MS

Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Port Gibson city (pop. 1,165) Alcorn State University CDP (pop. 1,071) Hermanville CDP (pop. 495) Pattison CDP (pop. 100)  

Tracts in Claiborne County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Claiborne County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Claiborne County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Claiborne County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 8,122   ( 1,010 from 2020)
Land area: 487.4 square miles
Population density: 16.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	950	11.70%	4.8%
Black:	6,872	84.61%	12.6%
Indian:	20	0.25%	0.0%
Asian:	62	0.76%	12.7%
2+ races:	86	1.06%	6.2%
Hispanic:	132	1.63%	34.7%
Total non-White:	7,172	88.30%	11.8%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	441	12.1
Deaths:	546	14.9
Net Migration:	-948	-26.0
Net Immigration:	69	1.9

Change in White population:	-48	-0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-962	-10.5

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	55%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,950	83.3%	Donald Trump (R)	558	15.8%	33 [+]	0.9%	3,541	-45	-34	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 14 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4 (0.1%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 2 (0.1%);
2020	63%	Joe Biden (D)	3,772	84.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	603	13.6%	74 [+]	1.7%	4,449	-44	-33	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
2016	59%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,708	86.8%	Donald Trump (R)	540	12.6%	24 [+]	0.6%	4,272	-45	-33	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7 (0.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 5 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,838	88.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	625	11.4%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,484	-44	-36	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
2008	72%	Barack Obama (D)	4,682	85.9%	John McCain (R)	748	13.7%	23 [+]	0.4%	5,453	-42	-32	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 12 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	4,362	81.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	950	17.7%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,355	-42	-33	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 8 (0.1%);
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,670	79.5%	George W. Bush (R)	883	19.1%	62 [+]	1.3%	4,615	-38	-29	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 12 (0.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 7 (0.2%);
1996	55%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,739	80.5%	Robert Dole (R)	784	16.9%	124 [+]	2.7%	4,647	-32	-24	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 103 (2.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,302	74.8%	George Bush* (R)	935	21.2%	175 [+]	4.0%	4,412	-28	-16	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 161 (3.6%);
1988	53%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,083	70.9%	George Bush (R)	1,233	28.4%	33 [+]	0.8%	4,349	-32	-25	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1984	54%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,179	70.9%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,294	28.9%	11	0.2%	4,484	-33	-30	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,032	71.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,129	26.7%	67 [+]	1.6%	4,228	-23	-24	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 22 (0.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 22 (0.5%);
1976	52%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,657	69.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,078	28.0%	117 [+]	3.0%	3,852	-20	-20	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 23 (0.6%);
1972	53%	George McGovern (D)	2,076	57.0%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,521	41.8%	45 [+]	1.2%	3,642	-36	-19	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 31 (0.9%);
1968	62%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,129	60.8%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,143	32.6%	230 [+]	6.6%	3,502	-7	-37	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 230 (6.6%);
1964	23%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,226	93.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	84	6.4%	0	0.0%	1,310	6	55	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	17%	Write-ins (I)	651	62.8%	John Kennedy (D)	205	19.8%	180 [+]	17.4%	1,036	-7	-32	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 180 (17.4%);
1956	13%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	339	41.2%	Write-ins (I)	292	35.5%	191 [+]	23.2%	822	-1	-34	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 191 (23.2%);
1952	16%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	560	53.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	496	47.0%	0	0.0%	1,056	13	-2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	12%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	741	95.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	19	2.5%	15 [+]	1.9%	775	-1	-43	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 14 (1.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	710	94.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	45	6.0%	0	0.0%	755	0	-40	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	737	94.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	32	4.1%	10	1.3%	779	0	-41	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	774	96.0%	Alf Landon (R)	31	3.8%	1 [+]	0.1%	806	1	-33	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	11%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	713	97.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	16	2.2%	1 [+]	0.1%	730	-1	-37	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1928	12%	Al Smith (D)	708	94.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	43	5.7%	0	0.0%	751	-12	-52	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	605	97.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	14	2.3%	0	0.0%	619	-5	-52	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	6%	James Cox (D)	401	96.4%	Warren Harding (R)	14	3.4%	1 [+]	0.2%	416	-11	-57	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	435	98.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5	1.1%	1 [+]	0.2%	441	-4	-45	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	399	98.8%	William Taft* (R)	3	0.7%	2 [+]	0.5%	404	-2	-22	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	5%	William J. Bryan (D)	432	98.2%	William Taft (R)	7	1.6%	1 [+]	0.2%	440	-5	-50	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	5%	Alton Parker (D)	437	97.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	6	1.3%	4 [+]	0.9%	447	-4	-55	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	4%	William J. Bryan (D)	373	94.4%	William McKinley* (R)	18	4.6%	4 [+]	1.0%	395	-5	-47	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Claiborne County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	56%	Ty Pinkins (D)	2,843	79.8%	Roger Wicker* (R)	719	20.2%	0	0.0%	3,562	-43	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	48%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,672	86.2%	Tate Reeves* (R)	380	12.3%	49 [+]	1.6%	3,101	-39	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 49 (1.6%);
2020	S2	63%	Mike Espy (D)	3,907	87.1%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	555	12.4%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,488	-42	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 26 (0.6%);
2019	G	52%	Jim Hood (D)	3,178	86.1%	Tate Reeves (R)	472	12.8%	39 [+]	1.1%	3,689	-39	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 30 (0.8%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 9 (0.2%);
2018	S2 RO	50%	Mike Espy (D)	3,095	87.2%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	453	12.8%	0	0.0%	3,548	-41	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	48%	Mike Espy (D)	2,756	81.0%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	472	13.9%	175 [+]	5.1%	3,403	-24	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 115 (3.4%); Tobey Bartee (D) 60 (1.8%);
2018	S1	45%	David Baria (D)	2,468	76.2%	Roger Wicker* (R)	653	20.2%	119 [+]	3.7%	3,240	-38	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 83 (2.6%); Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 36 (1.1%);
2015	G	48%	Robert Gray (D)	2,250	64.6%	Phil Bryant* (R)	1,158	33.2%	76 [+]	2.2%	3,484	-33	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 76 (2.2%);
2014	S2	30%	Travis Childers (D)	1,610	73.9%	Thad Cochran* (R)	551	25.3%	18 [+]	0.8%	2,179	-35	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 18 (0.8%);
2012	S1	70%	Albert N. Gore (D)	4,129	80.7%	Roger Wicker* (R)	843	16.5%	143 [+]	2.8%	5,115	-41	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 87 (1.7%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 56 (1.1%);
2011	G	51%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,138	83.3%	Phil Bryant (R)	627	16.7%	0	0.0%	3,765	-44	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	69%	Erik Fleming (D)	4,320	81.8%	Thad Cochran* (R)	964	18.2%	0	0.0%	5,284	-43	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	70%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,195	79.2%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,102	20.8%	0	0.0%	5,297	-34	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	44%	John Eaves (D)	2,556	75.6%	Haley Barbour* (R)	823	24.4%	0	0.0%	3,379	-34	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	39%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,256	73.0%	Trent Lott* (R)	798	25.8%	38 [+]	1.2%	3,092	-38	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 38 (1.2%);
2003	G	55%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,683	81.2%	Haley Barbour (R)	804	17.7%	51 [+]	1.1%	4,538	-35	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 18 (0.4%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 18 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 15 (0.3%);
2002	S2	26%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,386	64.3%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	769	35.7%	0	0.0%	2,155	-20	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	53%	Troy Brown (D)	3,075	67.0%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,452	31.6%	63 [+]	1.4%	4,590	-34	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 28 (0.6%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 19 (0.4%); Jimmy Giles (I) 16 (0.3%);
1999	G	48%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,114	75.0%	Mike Parker (R)	954	23.0%	86 [+]	2.1%	4,154	-26	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 58 (1.4%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 28 (0.7%);
1996	S2	53%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	2,654	58.6%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,798	39.7%	74 [+]	1.6%	4,526	-31	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 74 (1.6%);
1995	G	55%	Dick Molpus (D)	3,680	78.8%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	988	21.2%	0	0.0%	4,668	-34	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	36%	Ken Harper (D)	2,023	67.0%	Trent Lott* (R)	996	33.0%	0	0.0%	3,019	-36	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	50%	Ray Mabus* (D)	3,045	73.4%	Kirk Fordice (R)	1,057	25.5%	48 [+]	1.2%	4,150	-25	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 48 (1.2%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	54%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,263	73.4%	Trent Lott (R)	1,185	26.6%	0	0.0%	4,448	-27	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	58%	Ray Mabus (D)	3,449	71.6%	Jack Reed (R)	1,365	28.4%	0	0.0%	4,814	-18	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	56%	William Winter (D)	3,328	70.5%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,395	29.5%	0	0.0%	4,723	-31	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	56%	Bill Allain (D)	2,923	62.0%	Charles Evers (I)	913	19.4%	875 [+]	18.6%	4,711	-20	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Leon Bramlett (R) 875 (18.6%);
1982	S1	43%	John Stennis* (D)	2,912	80.4%	Haley Barbour (R)	712	19.6%	0	0.0%	3,624	-16	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	55%	William Winter (D)	3,058	69.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,321	30.2%	0	0.0%	4,379	-9	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	48%	Charles Evers (I)	2,557	68.6%	Thad Cochran (R)	951	25.5%	221 [+]	5.9%	3,729	-20	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 221 (5.9%); Henry Kirksey (I) 0 (0.0%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	59%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,249	52.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,239	28.7%	823 [+]	19.1%	4,311	-16	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 823 (19.1%);
1972	S2	47%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,600	49.9%	James Eastland* (D)	1,410	43.9%	199 [+]	6.2%	3,209	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: C.L. McKinley (I) 101 (3.1%); Prentiss Walker (I) 98 (3.1%);
1971	G	73%	Charles Evers (I)	2,674	59.2%	William Waller (D)	1,803	39.9%	39 [+]	0.9%	4,516	n/a	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 39 (0.9%);
1970	S1	33%	John Stennis* (D)	1,273	63.9%	William Thompson (I)	720	36.1%	0	0.0%	1,993	n/a	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	41%	John Bell Williams (D)	1,309	56.3%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,015	43.7%	0	0.0%	2,324	14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	51%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,671	57.1%	James Eastland* (D)	1,135	38.8%	120 [+]	4.1%	2,926	30	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 120 (4.1%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	20%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	888	75.2%	Rubel Phillips (R)	293	24.8%	0	0.0%	1,181	-13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	15%	James Eastland* (D)	838	95.0%	Joe Moore (R)	44	5.0%	0	0.0%	882	-3	0.33%
[-] 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 Claiborne County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Claiborne County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Claiborne County, MS were estimated to be 5% Republican and 51% Democrat.