Walthall County, MS

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

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Tylertown town (pop. 2,341)  

Tracts in Walthall County, MS

Census Tract 9501.01, Walthall County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9501.02, Walthall County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Walthall County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503.01, Walthall County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503.02, Walthall County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 13,839   ( 46 from 2020)
Land area: 403.9 square miles
Population density: 34.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	7,324	52.92%	0.3%
Black:	5,778	41.75%	3.7%
Indian:	79	0.57%	46.3%
Asian:	130	0.94%	62.5%
2+ races:	219	1.58%	19.0%
Hispanic:	309	2.23%	36.7%
Total non-White:	6,515	47.08%	0.4%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	685	12.3
Deaths:	949	17.1
Net Migration:	175	3.2
Net Immigration:	41	0.7

Change in White population:	-19	-0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-27	-0.2

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	62%	Donald Trump (R)	4,114	63.0%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,355	36.1%	60 [+]	0.9%	6,529	2	13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 27 (0.4%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 13 (0.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7 (0.1%);
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,220	59.3%	Joe Biden (D)	2,835	39.8%	64 [+]	0.9%	7,119	2	12	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	4,056	58.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,790	40.3%	73 [+]	1.1%	6,919	1	13	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 31 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,051	53.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,422	45.3%	78 [+]	1.0%	7,551	-2	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 29 (0.4%);
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	4,253	54.7%	Barack Obama (D)	3,456	44.4%	71 [+]	0.9%	7,780	-2	9	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 18 (0.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,888	61.2%	John Kerry (D)	2,435	38.3%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,356	2	10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 12 (0.2%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	3,476	59.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,356	40.0%	63 [+]	1.1%	5,895	1	11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 30 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.2%);
1996	47%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,240	45.3%	Robert Dole (R)	2,239	45.3%	467 [+]	9.4%	4,946	-4	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 444 (9.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	George Bush* (R)	2,728	45.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,476	41.5%	763 [+]	12.8%	5,967	-4	8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 711 (11.9%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	3,103	56.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,354	42.8%	45 [+]	0.8%	5,502	-3	3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,305	59.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,219	40.0%	17	0.3%	5,541	-2	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,960	51.4%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,703	46.9%	99 [+]	1.7%	5,762	-3	-4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 35 (0.6%); John Anderson (I) 34 (0.6%);
1976	60%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,650	53.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,110	42.8%	167 [+]	3.4%	4,927	-5	-5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 44 (0.9%);
1972	50%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,110	79.7%	George McGovern (D)	747	19.1%	47 [+]	1.2%	3,904	1	19	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 41 (1.1%);
1968	72%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,186	66.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,233	25.7%	387 [+]	8.1%	4,806	-5	-35	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 387 (8.1%);
1964	46%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,014	95.1%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	154	4.9%	0	0.0%	3,168	8	57	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	30%	Write-ins (I)	1,082	50.6%	John Kennedy (D)	747	34.9%	310 [+]	14.5%	2,139	-10	-35	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 310 (14.5%);
1956	23%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,143	66.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	306	17.7%	276	16.0%	1,725	-7	-40	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	23%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,357	73.4%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	491	26.6%	0	0.0%	1,848	-13	-29	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	15%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,202	93.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	85	6.6%	5 [+]	0.4%	1,292	-2	-45	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 5 (0.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,230	94.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	68	5.2%	0	0.0%	1,298	-1	-41	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,206	96.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	40	3.2%	1	0.1%	1,247	-1	-42	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,234	97.7%	Alf Landon (R)	28	2.2%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,263	-1	-34	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	15%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,069	97.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	30	2.7%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,101	-1	-37	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.2%);
1928	17%	Al Smith (D)	864	79.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	218	20.1%	0	0.0%	1,082	2	-38	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	11%	John Davis (D)	660	91.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	64	8.8%	0	0.0%	724	1	-45	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	9%	James Cox (D)	446	74.3%	Warren Harding (R)	139	23.2%	15 [+]	2.5%	600	9	-37	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (2.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	19%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	665	96.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	12	1.7%	11 [+]	1.6%	688	-3	-44	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 11 (1.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Walthall County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	61%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,158	64.2%	Ty Pinkins (D)	2,319	35.8%	0	0.0%	6,477	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	48%	Tate Reeves* (R)	2,713	53.0%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,319	45.3%	86 [+]	1.7%	5,118	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 86 (1.7%);
2020	S2	67%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,005	56.5%	Mike Espy (D)	2,993	42.3%	86 [+]	1.2%	7,084	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 86 (1.2%);
2019	G	45%	Tate Reeves (R)	2,657	55.0%	Jim Hood (D)	2,128	44.1%	45 [+]	0.9%	4,830	3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 38 (0.8%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
2018	S2 RO	47%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,716	53.8%	Mike Espy (D)	2,329	46.2%	0	0.0%	5,045	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	48%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,382	46.2%	Mike Espy (D)	2,006	38.9%	764 [+]	14.8%	5,152	19	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 705 (13.7%); Tobey Bartee (D) 59 (1.1%);
2018	S1	47%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,008	59.7%	David Baria (D)	1,919	38.1%	111 [+]	2.2%	5,038	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 76 (1.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 35 (0.7%);
2015	G	44%	Phil Bryant* (R)	3,312	68.2%	Robert Gray (D)	1,470	30.3%	76 [+]	1.6%	4,858	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 76 (1.6%);
2014	S2	36%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,289	57.5%	Travis Childers (D)	1,598	40.1%	94 [+]	2.4%	3,981	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 94 (2.4%);
2012	S1	63%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,948	55.6%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,852	40.1%	306 [+]	4.3%	7,106	-2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 175 (2.5%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 131 (1.8%);
2011	G	47%	Phil Bryant (R)	3,261	61.2%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,068	38.8%	0	0.0%	5,329	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	66%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,348	58.1%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,140	41.9%	0	0.0%	7,488	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	66%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,822	51.2%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,643	48.8%	0	0.0%	7,465	-4	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	39%	Haley Barbour* (R)	2,378	55.1%	John Eaves (D)	1,941	44.9%	0	0.0%	4,319	-3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	34%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,483	65.3%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,248	32.8%	74 [+]	1.9%	3,805	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 74 (1.9%);
2003	G	46%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,552	50.2%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,478	48.7%	58 [+]	1.1%	5,088	-2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Sherman Dillon (Green) 20 (0.4%); John Cripps (Constitution) 19 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 19 (0.4%);
2002	S2	40%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,530	81.2%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	819	18.8%	0	0.0%	4,349	-3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	56%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,136	67.9%	Troy Brown (D)	1,712	28.1%	239 [+]	3.9%	6,087	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 99 (1.6%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 82 (1.3%); Jimmy Giles (I) 58 (1.0%);
1999	G	39%	Mike Parker (R)	2,330	55.0%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	1,813	42.8%	95 [+]	2.2%	4,238	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 59 (1.4%); Helen Perkins (I) 36 (0.8%);
1996	S2	49%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,589	69.6%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,205	23.4%	359 [+]	7.0%	5,153	-1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 359 (7.0%);
1995	G	41%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	2,724	63.6%	Dick Molpus (D)	1,559	36.4%	0	0.0%	4,283	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	31%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,085	64.9%	Ken Harper (D)	1,130	35.1%	0	0.0%	3,215	-4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	37%	Kirk Fordice (R)	2,066	56.4%	Ray Mabus* (D)	1,556	42.5%	42 [+]	1.1%	3,664	6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 42 (1.1%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	61%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,319	55.8%	Trent Lott (R)	2,628	44.2%	0	0.0%	5,947	-10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	43%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,255	54.6%	Jack Reed (R)	1,872	45.4%	0	0.0%	4,127	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	61%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,483	61.3%	William Winter (D)	2,195	38.7%	0	0.0%	5,678	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	44%	Bill Allain (D)	2,708	66.8%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,176	29.0%	171 [+]	4.2%	4,055	-10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 171 (4.2%);
1982	S1	45%	John Stennis* (D)	2,639	63.9%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,491	36.1%	0	0.0%	4,130	0	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	41%	William Winter (D)	2,197	63.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,269	36.6%	0	0.0%	3,466	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	58%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,280	47.2%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,476	30.5%	1,078 [+]	22.3%	4,834	2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 1,063 (22.0%); Henry Kirksey (I) 15 (0.3%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	62%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,957	58.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,845	36.7%	228 [+]	4.5%	5,030	-8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 228 (4.5%);
1972	S2	50%	James Eastland* (D)	2,415	61.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,376	35.3%	112 [+]	2.9%	3,903	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 78 (2.0%); C.L. McKinley (I) 34 (0.9%);
1971	G	75%	William Waller (D)	3,916	72.9%	Charles Evers (I)	1,399	26.0%	60 [+]	1.1%	5,375	n/a	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 60 (1.1%);
1970	S1	35%	John Stennis* (D)	2,300	93.9%	William Thompson (I)	149	6.1%	0	0.0%	2,449	n/a	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	54%	John Bell Williams (D)	3,005	83.8%	Rubel Phillips (R)	581	16.2%	0	0.0%	3,586	-14	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	38%	James Eastland* (D)	1,379	54.0%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,008	39.4%	169 [+]	6.6%	2,556	13	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 169 (6.6%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	40%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,897	68.9%	Rubel Phillips (R)	858	31.1%	0	0.0%	2,755	-7	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	28%	James Eastland* (D)	1,802	93.1%	Joe Moore (R)	133	6.9%	0	0.0%	1,935	-1	0.73%
[-] 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 Walthall County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Walthall County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Walthall County, MS were estimated to be 29% Republican and 29% Democrat.