Issaquena County, MS

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

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

Mayersville town (pop. 242) Grace CDP (pop. 227) Valley Park CDP (pop. 120)  

Tracts in Issaquena County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Issaquena County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 1,295   ( 40 from 2020)
Land area: 413.0 square miles
Population density: 3.1 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	365	28.19%	6.6%
Black:	806	62.24%	0.4%
Indian:	4	0.31%	20.0%
Asian:	8	0.62%	33.3%
2+ races:	2	0.15%	33.3%
Hispanic:	110	8.49%	9.1%
Total non-White:	930	71.81%	1.5%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	33	6.2
Deaths:	64	12.0
Net Migration:	-8	-1.5
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-26	-1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-14	-1.0

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	54%	Donald Trump (R)	296	47.6%	Kamala Harris (D)	287	46.1%	39 [+]	6.3%	622	-13	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Jill Stein (Grn) 7 (1.1%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 6 (1.0%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 5 (0.8%);
2020	60%	Joe Biden (D)	355	52.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	308	45.6%	13 [+]	1.9%	676	-12	-1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 5 (0.7%);
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	395	56.5%	Donald Trump (R)	298	42.6%	6 [+]	0.9%	699	-15	-3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	479	60.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	302	38.4%	6 [+]	0.8%	787	-17	-9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4 (0.5%);
2008	77%	Barack Obama (D)	579	60.9%	John McCain (R)	364	38.3%	7 [+]	0.7%	950	-18	-7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 4 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 1 (0.1%);
2004	67%	John Kerry (D)	516	53.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	439	45.3%	15 [+]	1.5%	970	-14	-5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1 (0.1%);
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	555	59.0%	George W. Bush (R)	366	38.9%	20 [+]	2.1%	941	-19	-9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 5 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 4 (0.4%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	546	62.5%	Robert Dole (R)	269	30.8%	58 [+]	6.6%	873	-18	-10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 42 (4.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	550	55.6%	George Bush* (R)	298	30.1%	142 [+]	14.3%	990	-20	-7	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 79 (8.0%);
1988	72%	Michael Dukakis (D)	511	52.5%	George Bush (R)	424	43.6%	38 [+]	3.9%	973	-16	-10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (1.1%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	512	49.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	501	48.5%	21	2.0%	1,034	-12	-9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	598	61.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	349	36.1%	21 [+]	2.2%	968	-13	-15	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 6 (0.6%); John Anderson (I) 5 (0.5%);
1976	63%	Jimmy Carter (D)	567	59.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	325	34.1%	62 [+]	6.5%	954	-14	-14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 16 (1.7%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	701	60.8%	George McGovern (D)	395	34.3%	57 [+]	4.9%	1,153	-17	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 34 (2.9%);
1968	77%	George Wallace (AIP)	534	48.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	527	47.7%	44 [+]	4.0%	1,105	-10	-39	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 44 (4.0%);
1964	31%	Barry Goldwater (R)	456	93.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	34	6.9%	0	0.0%	490	6	55	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	24%	Write-ins (I)	181	42.8%	John Kennedy (D)	178	42.1%	64 [+]	15.1%	423	-10	-34	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 64 (15.1%);
1956	14%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	172	59.5%	Write-ins (I)	75	26.0%	42 [+]	14.5%	289	-10	-43	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 42 (14.5%);
1952	13%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	170	57.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	127	42.8%	0	0.0%	297	3	-12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	9%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	209	92.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	11	4.9%	5 [+]	2.2%	225	0	-43	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 5 (2.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	215	97.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5	2.3%	0	0.0%	220	-4	-44	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	218	96.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	9	4.0%	0	0.0%	227	0	-41	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	214	100.0%				0	0.0%	214	-3	-36	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Alf Landon (R) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	6%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	159	99.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1	0.6%	0	0.0%	160	-3	-39	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	5%	Al Smith (D)	134	95.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6	4.3%	0	0.0%	140	-14	-54	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	5%	John Davis (D)	126	88.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	17	11.9%	0	0.0%	143	4	-42	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	3%	James Cox (D)	83	86.5%	Warren Harding (R)	13	13.5%	0	0.0%	96	-1	-47	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	94	89.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8	7.6%	3 [+]	2.9%	105	3	-38	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 3 (2.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	99	89.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	8	7.2%	4 [+]	3.6%	111	0	-20	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 3 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	2%	William J. Bryan (D)	85	88.5%	William Taft (R)	11	11.5%	0	0.0%	96	5	-40	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	3%	Alton Parker (D)	96	80.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	21	17.6%	2 [+]	1.7%	119	12	-39	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	2%	William J. Bryan (D)	84	83.2%	William McKinley* (R)	17	16.8%	0	0.0%	101	7	-35	0.17%
[-] 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 Issaquena County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	51%	Roger Wicker* (R)	304	51.1%	Ty Pinkins (D)	291	48.9%	0	0.0%	595	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	37%	Brandon Presley (D)	229	53.4%	Tate Reeves* (R)	192	44.8%	8 [+]	1.9%	429	-6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 8 (1.9%);
2020	S2	60%	Mike Espy (D)	367	53.9%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	309	45.4%	5 [+]	0.7%	681	-9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%);
2019	G	44%	Jim Hood (D)	293	58.3%	Tate Reeves (R)	202	40.2%	8 [+]	1.6%	503	-12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 5 (1.0%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 3 (0.6%);
2018	S2 RO	47%	Mike Espy (D)	305	57.3%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	227	42.7%	0	0.0%	532	-11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	49%	Mike Espy (D)	305	54.5%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	217	38.8%	38 [+]	6.8%	560	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 33 (5.9%); Tobey Bartee (D) 5 (0.9%);
2018	S1	47%	David Baria (D)	261	49.1%	Roger Wicker* (R)	258	48.5%	13 [+]	2.4%	532	-10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 7 (1.3%); Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 6 (1.1%);
2015	G	50%	Phil Bryant* (R)	346	61.3%	Robert Gray (D)	211	37.4%	7 [+]	1.2%	564	-5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 7 (1.2%);
2014	S2	34%	Thad Cochran* (R)	196	51.7%	Travis Childers (D)	181	47.8%	2 [+]	0.5%	379	-8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 2 (0.5%);
2012	S1	63%	Albert N. Gore (D)	382	53.9%	Roger Wicker* (R)	306	43.2%	21 [+]	3.0%	709	-14	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 12 (1.7%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 9 (1.3%);
2011	G	44%	Phil Bryant (R)	253	50.7%	Johnny DuPree (D)	246	49.3%	0	0.0%	499	-10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	73%	Erik Fleming (D)	497	55.6%	Thad Cochran* (R)	397	44.4%	0	0.0%	894	-17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	73%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	519	57.8%	Roger Wicker* (R)	379	42.2%	0	0.0%	898	-13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	62%	John Eaves (D)	432	54.3%	Haley Barbour* (R)	364	45.7%	0	0.0%	796	-12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	46%	Erik Fleming (D)	334	54.3%	Trent Lott* (R)	275	44.7%	6 [+]	1.0%	615	-19	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%);
2003	G	64%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	603	63.3%	Haley Barbour (R)	330	34.7%	19 [+]	2.0%	952	-18	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 7 (0.7%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 6 (0.6%); John Cripps (Constitution) 6 (0.6%);
2002	S2	35%	Thad Cochran* (R)	422	77.9%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	120	22.1%	0	0.0%	542	-7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	54%	Troy Brown (D)	435	49.0%	Trent Lott* (R)	432	48.7%	20 [+]	2.3%	887	-17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 8 (0.9%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 6 (0.7%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%);
1999	G	50%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	494	60.9%	Mike Parker (R)	284	35.0%	33 [+]	4.1%	811	-14	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 25 (3.1%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 8 (1.0%);
1996	S2	51%	Thad Cochran* (R)	457	60.1%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	285	37.5%	18 [+]	2.4%	760	-11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 18 (2.4%);
1995	G	63%	Dick Molpus (D)	532	57.7%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	390	42.3%	0	0.0%	922	-13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	51%	Trent Lott* (R)	399	55.0%	Ken Harper (D)	326	45.0%	0	0.0%	725	-14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	58%	Ray Mabus* (D)	421	54.5%	Kirk Fordice (R)	338	43.7%	14 [+]	1.8%	773	-7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 14 (1.8%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	69%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	551	59.8%	Trent Lott (R)	371	40.2%	0	0.0%	922	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	64%	Ray Mabus (D)	559	63.9%	Jack Reed (R)	316	36.1%	0	0.0%	875	-10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	68%	Thad Cochran* (R)	521	53.0%	William Winter (D)	462	47.0%	0	0.0%	983	-8	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	54%	Bill Allain (D)	510	63.6%	Leon Bramlett (R)	247	30.8%	45 [+]	5.6%	802	-8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 45 (5.6%);
1982	S1	49%	John Stennis* (D)	545	73.5%	Haley Barbour (R)	196	26.5%	0	0.0%	741	-9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	51%	William Winter (D)	552	73.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	200	26.6%	0	0.0%	752	-12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	48%	Charles Evers (I)	327	45.4%	Thad Cochran (R)	233	32.3%	161 [+]	22.3%	721	-13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 156 (21.6%); Henry Kirksey (I) 5 (0.7%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	57%	Cliff Finch (D)	556	63.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	253	28.9%	65 [+]	7.4%	874	-16	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 65 (7.4%);
1972	S2	58%	James Eastland* (D)	628	68.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	216	23.6%	71 [+]	7.8%	915	-15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: C.L. McKinley (I) 49 (5.4%); Prentiss Walker (I) 22 (2.4%);
1971	G	77%	William Waller (D)	620	55.3%	Charles Evers (I)	436	38.9%	65 [+]	5.8%	1,121	n/a	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 65 (5.8%);
1970	S1	25%	John Stennis* (D)	288	77.8%	William Thompson (I)	82	22.2%	0	0.0%	370	n/a	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	60%	John Bell Williams (D)	586	65.8%	Rubel Phillips (R)	304	34.2%	0	0.0%	890	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	46%	James Eastland* (D)	354	50.4%	Clifton Whitley (I)	213	30.3%	136 [+]	19.3%	703	-7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Prentiss Walker (R) 136 (19.3%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	27%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	275	63.2%	Rubel Phillips (R)	160	36.8%	0	0.0%	435	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	22%	James Eastland* (D)	370	95.6%	Joe Moore (R)	17	4.4%	0	0.0%	387	-4	0.15%
[-] 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 Issaquena County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Issaquena County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Issaquena County, MS were estimated to be 20% Republican and 52% Democrat.