Jefferson County, MS

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

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

Fayette city (pop. 1,640)  

Tracts in Jefferson County, MS

Census Tract 9501.01, Jefferson County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9501.02, Jefferson County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9501.03, Jefferson County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Jefferson County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 6,900   ( 356 from 2020)
Land area: 519.9 square miles
Population density: 13.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	928	13.45%	1.8%
Black:	5,777	83.72%	6.3%
Indian:	21	0.30%	31.2%
Asian:	21	0.30%	61.5%
2+ races:	74	1.07%	51.0%
Hispanic:	79	1.14%	14.5%
Total non-White:	5,972	86.55%	5.4%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	303	10.4
Deaths:	408	14.1
Net Migration:	-260	-9.0
Net Immigration:	6	0.2

Change in White population:	-17	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-339	-4.7

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	62%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,727	82.7%	Donald Trump (R)	541	16.4%	31 [+]	0.9%	3,299	-44	-33	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 15 (0.5%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 4 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3 (0.1%);
2020	71%	Joe Biden (D)	3,327	85.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	531	13.6%	50 [+]	1.3%	3,908	-44	-33	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 14 (0.4%);
2016	68%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,337	86.5%	Donald Trump (R)	490	12.7%	33 [+]	0.9%	3,860	-45	-33	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 13 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	76%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,951	89.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	468	10.6%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,433	-45	-37	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	3,883	86.7%	John McCain (R)	551	12.3%	44 [+]	1.0%	4,478	-44	-33	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 6 (0.1%);
2004	53%	John Kerry (D)	2,821	81.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	630	18.2%	18 [+]	0.5%	3,469	-41	-33	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 2 (0.1%);
2000	49%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,786	81.7%	George W. Bush (R)	600	17.6%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,408	-40	-30	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 6 (0.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 5 (0.1%);
1996	49%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,531	81.1%	Robert Dole (R)	489	15.7%	99 [+]	3.2%	3,119	-34	-25	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 89 (2.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,796	79.4%	George Bush* (R)	562	16.0%	164 [+]	4.7%	3,522	-34	-21	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 156 (4.4%);
1988	60%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,693	79.2%	George Bush (R)	702	20.6%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,401	-39	-33	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1984	68%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,049	77.9%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	856	21.9%	7	0.2%	3,912	-40	-37	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,871	77.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	751	20.2%	102 [+]	2.7%	3,724	-29	-31	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 41 (1.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 28 (0.8%);
1976	62%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,562	74.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	782	22.8%	82 [+]	2.4%	3,426	-25	-25	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 19 (0.6%);
1972	47%	George McGovern (D)	1,457	55.9%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,131	43.4%	20 [+]	0.8%	2,608	-35	-17	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 16 (0.6%);
1968	71%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,121	62.8%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,112	32.9%	147 [+]	4.3%	3,380	-9	-39	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 147 (4.3%);
1964	27%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,258	94.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	69	5.2%	0	0.0%	1,327	8	56	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	22%	Write-ins (I)	728	66.5%	John Kennedy (D)	229	20.9%	137 [+]	12.5%	1,094	-12	-37	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 137 (12.5%);
1956	18%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	440	45.7%	Write-ins (I)	333	34.6%	189 [+]	19.6%	962	-5	-38	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 189 (19.6%);
1952	20%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	610	53.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	539	46.9%	0	0.0%	1,149	14	-2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	967	97.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	15	1.5%	14 [+]	1.4%	996	-1	-44	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 14 (1.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	766	96.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	25	3.2%	0	0.0%	791	-3	-43	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	801	99.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7	0.9%	0	0.0%	808	-3	-44	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	884	98.9%	Alf Landon (R)	9	1.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	894	-2	-35	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	12%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	753	96.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	24	3.1%	5 [+]	0.6%	782	0	-37	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.6%);
1928	13%	Al Smith (D)	830	93.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	61	6.8%	0	0.0%	891	-11	-51	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	8%	John Davis (D)	497	90.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	50	9.1%	0	0.0%	547	2	-45	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	6%	James Cox (D)	430	96.6%	Warren Harding (R)	14	3.1%	1 [+]	0.2%	445	-11	-57	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	456	99.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3	0.7%	1 [+]	0.2%	460	-4	-45	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	408	94.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	20	4.6%	3 [+]	0.7%	431	-2	-23	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 2 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	5%	William J. Bryan (D)	407	99.3%	William Taft (R)	3	0.7%	0	0.0%	410	-6	-51	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	5%	Alton Parker (D)	392	97.0%	Write-ins (I)	8	2.0%	4 [+]	1.0%	404	-5	-55	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 4 (1.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	6%	William J. Bryan (D)	491	96.3%	William McKinley* (R)	18	3.5%	1 [+]	0.2%	510	-6	-48	0.87%
[-] 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 Jefferson County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	62%	Ty Pinkins (D)	2,634	79.2%	Roger Wicker* (R)	693	20.8%	0	0.0%	3,327	-42	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	51%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,385	87.9%	Tate Reeves* (R)	296	10.9%	32 [+]	1.2%	2,713	-40	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 32 (1.2%);
2020	S2	71%	Mike Espy (D)	3,428	87.5%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	476	12.2%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,916	-42	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%);
2019	G	60%	Jim Hood (D)	2,928	87.8%	Tate Reeves (R)	369	11.1%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,334	-41	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 22 (0.7%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 15 (0.4%);
2018	S2 RO	57%	Mike Espy (D)	2,807	87.9%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	385	12.1%	0	0.0%	3,192	-42	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	57%	Mike Espy (D)	2,614	81.3%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	407	12.7%	194 [+]	6.0%	3,215	-24	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 132 (4.1%); Tobey Bartee (D) 62 (1.9%);
2018	S1	55%	David Baria (D)	2,398	78.4%	Roger Wicker* (R)	562	18.4%	100 [+]	3.3%	3,060	-40	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 61 (2.0%); Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 39 (1.3%);
2015	G	48%	Robert Gray (D)	1,971	72.1%	Phil Bryant* (R)	713	26.1%	48 [+]	1.8%	2,732	-40	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 48 (1.8%);
2014	S2	33%	Travis Childers (D)	1,455	76.0%	Thad Cochran* (R)	444	23.2%	16 [+]	0.8%	1,915	-37	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 16 (0.8%);
2012	S1	71%	Albert N. Gore (D)	3,302	80.3%	Roger Wicker* (R)	673	16.4%	135 [+]	3.3%	4,110	-41	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 77 (1.9%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 58 (1.4%);
2011	G	55%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,694	84.3%	Phil Bryant (R)	503	15.7%	0	0.0%	3,197	-45	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	71%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,588	82.7%	Thad Cochran* (R)	753	17.3%	0	0.0%	4,341	-44	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	71%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,522	81.0%	Roger Wicker* (R)	826	19.0%	0	0.0%	4,348	-36	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	48%	John Eaves (D)	2,372	79.9%	Haley Barbour* (R)	597	20.1%	0	0.0%	2,969	-38	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	45%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,117	74.5%	Trent Lott* (R)	682	24.0%	43 [+]	1.5%	2,842	-40	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 43 (1.5%);
2003	G	52%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,914	84.4%	Haley Barbour (R)	503	14.6%	36 [+]	1.0%	3,453	-38	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 14 (0.4%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 12 (0.3%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 10 (0.3%);
2002	S2	29%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,225	63.1%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	715	36.9%	0	0.0%	1,940	-21	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	50%	Troy Brown (D)	2,087	60.3%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,270	36.7%	106 [+]	3.1%	3,463	-29	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 47 (1.4%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 31 (0.9%); Jimmy Giles (I) 28 (0.8%);
1999	G	40%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,053	75.0%	Mike Parker (R)	647	23.6%	39 [+]	1.4%	2,739	-25	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 24 (0.9%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 15 (0.5%);
1996	S2	48%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,514	49.1%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,485	48.2%	83 [+]	2.7%	3,082	-22	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 83 (2.7%);
1995	G	53%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,675	80.9%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	630	19.1%	0	0.0%	3,305	-36	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	40%	Ken Harper (D)	1,533	62.1%	Trent Lott* (R)	935	37.9%	0	0.0%	2,468	-31	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	62%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,799	78.9%	Kirk Fordice (R)	716	20.2%	34 [+]	1.0%	3,549	-31	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 34 (1.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	63%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	2,893	81.9%	Trent Lott (R)	639	18.1%	0	0.0%	3,532	-36	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	57%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,566	80.1%	Jack Reed (R)	639	19.9%	0	0.0%	3,205	-27	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	71%	William Winter (D)	3,020	74.3%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,045	25.7%	0	0.0%	4,065	-35	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	66%	Bill Allain (D)	2,174	57.3%	Charles Evers (I)	1,286	33.9%	333 [+]	8.8%	3,793	-30	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Leon Bramlett (R) 333 (8.8%);
1982	S1	54%	John Stennis* (D)	2,648	85.0%	Haley Barbour (R)	469	15.0%	0	0.0%	3,117	-21	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	63%	William Winter (D)	2,498	72.0%	Gil Carmichael (R)	973	28.0%	0	0.0%	3,471	-11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	61%	Charles Evers (I)	2,447	72.5%	Thad Cochran (R)	638	18.9%	288 [+]	8.5%	3,373	-26	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 283 (8.4%); Henry Kirksey (I) 5 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	59%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,344	72.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	824	25.4%	79 [+]	2.4%	3,247	-20	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 79 (2.4%);
1972	S2	45%	James Eastland* (D)	1,232	49.7%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,053	42.5%	192 [+]	7.8%	2,477	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 100 (4.0%); C.L. McKinley (I) 92 (3.7%);
1971	G	77%	Charles Evers (I)	2,372	60.7%	William Waller (D)	1,517	38.8%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,908	n/a	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 19 (0.5%);
1970	S1	40%	John Stennis* (D)	1,128	55.5%	William Thompson (I)	905	44.5%	0	0.0%	2,033	n/a	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	48%	John Bell Williams (D)	1,248	54.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,032	45.3%	0	0.0%	2,280	16	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	57%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,671	60.7%	James Eastland* (D)	1,013	36.8%	69 [+]	2.5%	2,753	34	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 69 (2.5%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	22%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	922	82.9%	Rubel Phillips (R)	190	17.1%	0	0.0%	1,112	-21	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	19%	James Eastland* (D)	951	96.9%	Joe Moore (R)	30	3.1%	0	0.0%	981	-5	0.37%
[-] 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 Jefferson County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Jefferson County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jefferson County, MS were estimated to be 5% Republican and 60% Democrat.