Wilkinson County, MS

Designated Market Area: Baton Rouge, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Centreville town (pop. 2,165) Woodville town (pop. 1,124) Crosby town (pop. 147)  

Tracts in Wilkinson County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Wilkinson County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502.01, Wilkinson County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502.02, Wilkinson County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 7,820   ( 765 from 2020)
Land area: 678.1 square miles
Population density: 11.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	2,256	28.85%	5.1%
Black:	5,343	68.32%	11.4%
Indian:	19	0.24%	5.0%
Asian:	8	0.10%	11.1%
2+ races:	80	1.02%	25.0%
Hispanic:	114	1.46%	34.1%
Total non-White:	5,564	71.15%	10.4%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	313	9.1
Deaths:	559	16.3
Net Migration:	-509	-14.8
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-121	-1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-644	-7.5

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	47%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,817	62.0%	Donald Trump (R)	1,075	36.7%	39 [+]	1.3%	2,931	-24	-13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 20 (0.7%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 8 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1 (0.0%);
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	2,749	66.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,324	32.1%	54 [+]	1.3%	4,127	-25	-15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12 (0.3%);
2016	60%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,857	67.7%	Donald Trump (R)	1,318	31.2%	43 [+]	1.0%	4,218	-27	-15	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 15 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,412	70.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,415	29.2%	26 [+]	0.5%	4,853	-26	-18	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20 (0.4%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	3,534	68.8%	John McCain (R)	1,560	30.4%	45 [+]	0.9%	5,139	-26	-15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 14 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
2004	57%	John Kerry (D)	2,794	63.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,563	35.6%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,385	-24	-15	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 6 (0.1%);
2000	54%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,551	62.2%	George W. Bush (R)	1,423	34.7%	124 [+]	3.0%	4,098	-23	-13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 32 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 32 (0.8%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,807	68.4%	Robert Dole (R)	1,016	24.8%	279 [+]	6.8%	4,102	-24	-16	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 226 (5.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	72%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,210	64.9%	George Bush* (R)	1,399	28.3%	336 [+]	6.8%	4,945	-21	-9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 307 (6.2%);
1988	63%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,678	63.4%	George Bush (R)	1,528	36.2%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,223	-24	-17	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,627	59.9%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,722	39.3%	35	0.8%	4,384	-23	-20	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,981	66.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,442	32.0%	77 [+]	1.7%	4,500	-17	-19	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 25 (0.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 22 (0.5%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,514	65.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,273	33.1%	58 [+]	1.5%	3,845	-15	-15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 11 (0.3%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,608	52.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,409	46.1%	37 [+]	1.2%	3,054	-26	-8	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 32 (1.0%);
1968	64%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,144	54.7%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,503	38.4%	272 [+]	6.9%	3,919	-7	-36	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 272 (6.9%);
1964	24%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,473	93.5%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	103	6.5%	0	0.0%	1,576	6	55	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	17%	Write-ins (I)	832	68.1%	John Kennedy (D)	216	17.7%	174 [+]	14.2%	1,222	-10	-35	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 174 (14.2%);
1956	12%	Write-ins (I)	351	41.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	260	30.6%	240 [+]	28.2%	851	4	-29	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 240 (28.2%);
1952	17%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	699	55.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	563	44.6%	0	0.0%	1,262	16	0	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	11%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	809	92.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	43	4.9%	22 [+]	2.5%	874	0	-43	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 21 (2.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	863	91.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	80	8.5%	0	0.0%	943	2	-37	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	942	95.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	46	4.7%	0	0.0%	988	0	-40	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	767	97.1%	Alf Landon (R)	21	2.7%	2 [+]	0.3%	790	0	-34	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.3%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	11%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	813	97.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	18	2.2%	3 [+]	0.4%	834	-1	-37	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.4%);
1928	12%	Al Smith (D)	767	91.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	73	8.7%	0	0.0%	840	-9	-50	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	6%	John Davis (D)	355	89.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	40	10.1%	0	0.0%	395	3	-44	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	6%	James Cox (D)	416	96.1%	Warren Harding (R)	15	3.5%	2 [+]	0.5%	433	-11	-57	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	460	97.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8	1.7%	4 [+]	0.8%	472	-3	-44	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 4 (0.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	5%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	379	90.9%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	20	4.8%	18 [+]	4.3%	417	-1	-21	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 10 (2.4%); William Taft* (R) 8 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	6%	William J. Bryan (D)	530	99.1%	Write-ins (I)	4	0.7%	1 [+]	0.2%	535	-6	-51	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: William Taft (R) 1 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	5%	Alton Parker (D)	458	98.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5	1.1%	0	0.0%	463	-5	-55	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	5%	William J. Bryan (D)	482	93.1%	William McKinley* (R)	31	6.0%	5 [+]	1.0%	518	-4	-46	0.89%
[-] 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 Wilkinson County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	46%	Ty Pinkins (D)	1,710	60.1%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,136	39.9%	0	0.0%	2,846	-23	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	49%	Brandon Presley (D)	1,989	65.1%	Tate Reeves* (R)	955	31.2%	112 [+]	3.7%	3,056	-20	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 112 (3.7%);
2020	S2	61%	Mike Espy (D)	2,702	66.3%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	1,295	31.8%	80 [+]	2.0%	4,077	-22	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 80 (2.0%);
2019	G	51%	Jim Hood (D)	2,314	66.2%	Tate Reeves (R)	1,057	30.2%	125 [+]	3.6%	3,496	-22	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 76 (2.2%); David Singletary (I) 49 (1.4%);
2018	S2 RO	41%	Mike Espy (D)	1,966	69.8%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	851	30.2%	0	0.0%	2,817	-23	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	40%	Mike Espy (D)	1,597	58.2%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	600	21.9%	546 [+]	19.9%	2,743	-5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 406 (14.8%); Tobey Bartee (D) 140 (5.1%);
2018	S1	41%	David Baria (D)	1,823	64.4%	Roger Wicker* (R)	950	33.6%	58 [+]	2.0%	2,831	-25	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 34 (1.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 24 (0.8%);
2015	G	51%	Robert Gray (D)	2,255	61.8%	Phil Bryant* (R)	1,311	35.9%	84 [+]	2.3%	3,650	-30	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 84 (2.3%);
2014	S2	29%	Travis Childers (D)	1,267	59.4%	Thad Cochran* (R)	841	39.4%	25 [+]	1.2%	2,133	-20	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 25 (1.2%);
2012	S1	60%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,908	65.5%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,363	30.7%	169 [+]	3.8%	4,440	-26	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 85 (1.9%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 84 (1.9%);
2011	G	42%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,067	66.0%	Phil Bryant (R)	1,067	34.0%	0	0.0%	3,134	-27	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	63%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,039	63.7%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,735	36.3%	0	0.0%	4,774	-25	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	61%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,082	66.8%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,531	33.2%	0	0.0%	4,613	-22	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	36%	John Eaves (D)	1,586	57.6%	Haley Barbour* (R)	1,169	42.4%	0	0.0%	2,755	-15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	36%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,688	61.0%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,026	37.1%	54 [+]	2.0%	2,768	-27	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 54 (2.0%);
2003	G	55%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,775	65.7%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,321	31.3%	130 [+]	3.1%	4,226	-21	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 75 (1.8%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 33 (0.8%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 22 (0.5%);
2002	S2	30%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,403	60.4%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	918	39.6%	0	0.0%	2,321	-24	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	55%	Troy Brown (D)	2,299	54.3%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,773	41.9%	159 [+]	3.8%	4,231	-24	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 63 (1.5%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 57 (1.3%); Jimmy Giles (I) 39 (0.9%);
1999	G	32%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	1,356	55.8%	Mike Parker (R)	1,008	41.5%	64 [+]	2.6%	2,428	-7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 38 (1.6%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 26 (1.1%);
1996	S2	56%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	2,302	56.4%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,678	41.1%	104 [+]	2.5%	4,084	-30	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 104 (2.5%);
1995	G	42%	Dick Molpus (D)	1,790	59.7%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	1,209	40.3%	0	0.0%	2,999	-15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	50%	Ken Harper (D)	1,889	53.0%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,674	47.0%	0	0.0%	3,563	-22	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	45%	Ray Mabus* (D)	1,944	63.9%	Kirk Fordice (R)	1,069	35.1%	31 [+]	1.0%	3,044	-16	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 31 (1.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	67%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	3,035	67.7%	Trent Lott (R)	1,450	32.3%	0	0.0%	4,485	-22	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	29%	Ray Mabus (D)	1,137	57.9%	Jack Reed (R)	828	42.1%	0	0.0%	1,965	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	65%	William Winter (D)	2,500	57.0%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,888	43.0%	0	0.0%	4,388	-18	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	69%	Bill Allain (D)	2,626	56.6%	Charles Evers (I)	1,055	22.7%	960 [+]	20.7%	4,641	-18	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Leon Bramlett (R) 960 (20.7%);
1982	S1	49%	John Stennis* (D)	2,339	71.0%	Haley Barbour (R)	957	29.0%	0	0.0%	3,296	-7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	60%	William Winter (D)	3,179	82.3%	Gil Carmichael (R)	683	17.7%	0	0.0%	3,862	-21	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	46%	Charles Evers (I)	1,740	57.7%	Thad Cochran (R)	949	31.5%	326 [+]	10.8%	3,015	-14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 313 (10.4%); Henry Kirksey (I) 13 (0.4%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	63%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,713	63.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,469	34.6%	67 [+]	1.6%	4,249	-11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 67 (1.6%);
1972	S2	42%	James Eastland* (D)	1,899	65.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	732	25.4%	251 [+]	8.7%	2,882	-13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 138 (4.8%); C.L. McKinley (I) 113 (3.9%);
1971	G	75%	Charles Evers (I)	2,393	49.9%	William Waller (D)	2,365	49.3%	37 [+]	0.8%	4,795	n/a	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 37 (0.8%);
1970	S1	26%	John Stennis* (D)	1,527	92.5%	William Thompson (I)	123	7.5%	0	0.0%	1,650	n/a	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	35%	John Bell Williams (D)	1,640	75.5%	Rubel Phillips (R)	533	24.5%	0	0.0%	2,173	-5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	34%	James Eastland* (D)	1,098	49.9%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,039	47.2%	64 [+]	2.9%	2,201	20	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 64 (2.9%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	19%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	986	77.5%	Rubel Phillips (R)	286	22.5%	0	0.0%	1,272	-16	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	15%	James Eastland* (D)	998	94.4%	Joe Moore (R)	59	5.6%	0	0.0%	1,057	-3	0.40%
[-] 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 Wilkinson County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Wilkinson County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wilkinson County, MS were estimated to be 12% Republican and 49% Democrat.