Clarke County, MS

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Meridian, MS
Designated Market Area: Meridian, MS-AL
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Quitman city (pop. 1,808) Stonewall town (pop. 881) Enterprise town (pop. 514) Shubuta town (pop. 414) De Soto CDP (pop. 273) Pachuta town (pop. 212)  

Tracts in Clarke County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Clarke County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502.01, Clarke County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502.02, Clarke County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Clarke County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504, Clarke County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 15,155   ( 456 from 2020)
Land area: 691.6 square miles
Population density: 21.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	9,474	62.51%	4.0%
Black:	5,246	34.62%	2.6%
Indian:	71	0.47%	7.6%
Asian:	33	0.22%	0.0%
2+ races:	142	0.94%	27.9%
Hispanic:	189	1.25%	30.3%
Total non-White:	5,681	37.49%	1.0%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	744	11.9
Deaths:	1,047	16.8
Net Migration:	-151	-2.4
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Change in White population:	-397	-2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-59	-0.4

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	64%	Donald Trump (R)	5,093	67.3%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,430	32.1%	48 [+]	0.6%	7,571	6	18	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 23 (0.3%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 10 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 5 (0.1%);
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,417	65.0%	Joe Biden (D)	2,838	34.0%	83 [+]	1.0%	8,338	7	18	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 28 (0.3%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	5,137	65.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,585	33.2%	69 [+]	0.9%	7,791	8	20	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 29 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,049	61.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,111	37.7%	93 [+]	1.1%	8,253	6	14	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 (0.4%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	5,229	62.3%	Barack Obama (D)	3,121	37.2%	47 [+]	0.6%	8,397	6	17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,068	67.5%	John Kerry (D)	2,402	32.0%	37 [+]	0.5%	7,507	8	17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 18 (0.2%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	4,503	65.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,368	34.2%	48 [+]	0.7%	6,919	7	17	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 17 (0.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 9 (0.1%);
1996	48%	Robert Dole (R)	3,470	56.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,337	37.7%	385 [+]	6.2%	6,192	7	15	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 366 (5.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	George Bush* (R)	4,207	60.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,259	32.6%	468 [+]	6.7%	6,934	11	23	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 450 (6.5%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	4,522	63.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,576	36.3%	0	0.0%	7,098	4	10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,551	66.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,262	33.1%	19	0.3%	6,832	5	8	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,303	49.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,303	49.1%	115 [+]	1.7%	6,721	0	-2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 48 (0.7%); John Anderson (I) 41 (0.6%);
1976	58%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,935	49.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,816	47.0%	244 [+]	4.1%	5,995	1	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 51 (0.9%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,561	81.6%	George McGovern (D)	954	17.1%	77 [+]	1.4%	5,592	3	21	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 74 (1.3%);
1968	65%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,214	78.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	878	16.3%	298 [+]	5.5%	5,390	-8	-38	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 298 (5.5%);
1964	45%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,591	93.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	253	6.6%	0	0.0%	3,844	6	55	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	37%	Write-ins (I)	1,478	44.7%	John Kennedy (D)	1,244	37.6%	586 [+]	17.7%	3,308	-7	-32	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 586 (17.7%);
1956	25%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,763	73.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	500	20.8%	144	6.0%	2,407	-4	-37	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	27%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,000	72.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	754	27.4%	0	0.0%	2,754	-12	-28	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	18%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,763	91.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	144	7.5%	21 [+]	1.1%	1,928	-2	-44	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 17 (0.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.2%);
1944	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,694	94.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	95	5.3%	0	0.0%	1,789	-1	-41	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,711	97.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	42	2.4%	0	0.0%	1,753	-2	-42	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,089	98.4%	Alf Landon (R)	31	1.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,123	-1	-35	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	15%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,482	96.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	53	3.4%	7 [+]	0.5%	1,542	0	-36	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.5%);
1928	18%	Al Smith (D)	1,131	66.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	563	33.2%	0	0.0%	1,694	15	-25	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	15%	John Davis (D)	1,306	93.6%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	87	6.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,395	-1	-48	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2 (0.1%);
1920	10%	James Cox (D)	809	91.9%	Warren Harding (R)	47	5.3%	24 [+]	2.7%	880	-9	-55	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (2.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	13%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,092	93.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	49	4.2%	29 [+]	2.5%	1,170	-1	-42	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 29 (2.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	638	85.9%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	59	7.9%	46 [+]	6.2%	743	0	-21	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 29 (3.9%); William Taft* (R) 17 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,081	94.6%	William Taft (R)	38	3.3%	24 [+]	2.1%	1,143	-3	-48	1.71%
[-] 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)	824	97.4%	Write-ins (I)	12	1.4%	10 [+]	1.2%	846	-4	-55	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 10 (1.2%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	674	96.8%	William McKinley* (R)	15	2.2%	7 [+]	1.0%	696	-8	-49	1.19%
[-] 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 Clarke County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	63%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,151	68.7%	Ty Pinkins (D)	2,350	31.3%	0	0.0%	7,501	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	50%	Tate Reeves* (R)	3,575	60.1%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,266	38.1%	112 [+]	1.9%	5,953	9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 112 (1.9%);
2020	S2	69%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	5,169	61.9%	Mike Espy (D)	3,053	36.6%	125 [+]	1.5%	8,347	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 125 (1.5%);
2019	G	53%	Tate Reeves (R)	3,840	59.9%	Jim Hood (D)	2,451	38.2%	117 [+]	1.8%	6,408	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 89 (1.4%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 28 (0.4%);
2018	S2 RO	47%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	3,486	61.8%	Mike Espy (D)	2,156	38.2%	0	0.0%	5,642	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	50%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,386	39.1%	Chris McDaniel (R)	1,446	23.7%	2,264 [+]	37.1%	6,096	22	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mike Espy (D) 1,387 (22.8%); Tobey Bartee (D) 877 (14.4%);
2018	S1	49%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,944	65.8%	David Baria (D)	1,933	32.3%	113 [+]	1.9%	5,990	7	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 62 (1.0%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 51 (0.9%);
2015	G	48%	Phil Bryant* (R)	4,253	71.7%	Robert Gray (D)	1,595	26.9%	82 [+]	1.4%	5,930	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 82 (1.4%);
2014	S2	33%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,760	66.8%	Travis Childers (D)	1,275	30.8%	98 [+]	2.4%	4,133	7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 98 (2.4%);
2012	S1	64%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,996	62.4%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,727	34.1%	285 [+]	3.6%	8,008	5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 153 (1.9%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 132 (1.6%);
2011	G	53%	Phil Bryant (R)	4,322	65.6%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,271	34.4%	0	0.0%	6,593	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	64%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,242	64.0%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,946	36.0%	0	0.0%	8,188	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	64%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,782	58.8%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,349	41.2%	0	0.0%	8,131	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	44%	Haley Barbour* (R)	3,149	55.7%	John Eaves (D)	2,508	44.3%	0	0.0%	5,657	-2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	34%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,907	66.8%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,372	31.5%	76 [+]	1.7%	4,355	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 76 (1.7%);
2003	G	56%	Haley Barbour (R)	4,142	57.4%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,938	40.7%	136 [+]	1.9%	7,216	5	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 63 (0.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 45 (0.6%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 28 (0.4%);
2002	S2	35%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,755	83.4%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	749	16.6%	0	0.0%	4,504	-1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	55%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,993	68.9%	Troy Brown (D)	2,100	29.0%	150 [+]	2.1%	7,243	3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 58 (0.8%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 57 (0.8%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 35 (0.5%);
1999	G	50%	Mike Parker (R)	3,457	53.3%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,869	44.3%	154 [+]	2.4%	6,480	5	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 89 (1.4%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 65 (1.0%);
1996	S2	51%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,857	74.2%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,606	24.5%	87 [+]	1.3%	6,550	3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 87 (1.3%);
1995	G	49%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	3,647	58.7%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,565	41.3%	0	0.0%	6,212	3	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	40%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,741	74.0%	Ken Harper (D)	1,311	26.0%	0	0.0%	5,052	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	48%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,967	67.3%	Ray Mabus* (D)	1,755	29.8%	174 [+]	3.0%	5,896	16	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 174 (3.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	57%	Trent Lott (R)	3,961	57.1%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	2,981	42.9%	0	0.0%	6,942	3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	55%	Ray Mabus (D)	3,324	50.5%	Jack Reed (R)	3,253	49.5%	0	0.0%	6,577	3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	59%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,719	67.4%	William Winter (D)	2,280	32.6%	0	0.0%	6,999	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	43%	Bill Allain (D)	2,751	54.7%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,027	40.3%	254 [+]	5.0%	5,032	1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 254 (5.0%);
1982	S1	44%	John Stennis* (D)	3,521	68.5%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,617	31.5%	0	0.0%	5,138	-4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	52%	William Winter (D)	3,004	53.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,620	46.6%	0	0.0%	5,624	8	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	41%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,682	38.8%	Thad Cochran (R)	1,621	37.4%	1,031 [+]	23.8%	4,334	-8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 1,024 (23.6%); Henry Kirksey (I) 7 (0.2%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	62%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,387	53.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,908	45.8%	52 [+]	0.8%	6,347	1	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 52 (0.8%);
1972	S2	55%	Gil Carmichael (R)	3,040	55.9%	James Eastland* (D)	2,292	42.2%	103 [+]	1.9%	5,435	17	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 94 (1.7%); C.L. McKinley (I) 9 (0.2%);
1971	G	71%	William Waller (D)	5,073	79.8%	Charles Evers (I)	1,268	19.9%	18 [+]	0.3%	6,359	n/a	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 18 (0.3%);
1970	S1	36%	John Stennis* (D)	2,838	88.6%	William Thompson (I)	365	11.4%	0	0.0%	3,203	n/a	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	44%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,788	74.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	942	25.3%	0	0.0%	3,730	-4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	43%	James Eastland* (D)	2,220	60.4%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,084	29.5%	372 [+]	10.1%	3,676	3	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 372 (10.1%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	38%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,476	74.9%	Rubel Phillips (R)	828	25.1%	0	0.0%	3,304	-13	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	33%	James Eastland* (D)	2,868	97.1%	Joe Moore (R)	87	2.9%	0	0.0%	2,955	-5	1.11%
[-] 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 Clarke County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Clarke County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Clarke County, MS were estimated to be 36% Republican and 21% Democrat.