Chickasaw County, MS

Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Houston city (pop. 3,762) Okolona city (pop. 2,597) New Houlka town (pop. 564) Woodland village (pop. 157)  

Tracts in Chickasaw County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Chickasaw County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Chickasaw County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Chickasaw County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504.01, Chickasaw County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504.02, Chickasaw County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 16,774   ( 333 from 2020)
Land area: 501.8 square miles
Population density: 33.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	8,322	49.61%	1.4%
Black:	7,356	43.85%	4.2%
Indian:	47	0.28%	4.4%
Asian:	74	0.44%	2.8%
2+ races:	264	1.57%	24.5%
Hispanic:	711	4.24%	7.2%
Total non-White:	8,452	50.39%	2.5%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	969	14.2
Deaths:	1,107	16.2
Net Migration:	-197	-2.9
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-118	-0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-215	-1.3

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	57%	Donald Trump (R)	4,079	56.4%	Kamala Harris (D)	3,090	42.7%	65 [+]	0.9%	7,234	-4	7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 27 (0.4%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 11 (0.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4 (0.1%);
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,175	51.3%	Joe Biden (D)	3,810	46.8%	156 [+]	1.9%	8,141	-6	4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 75 (0.9%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	4,127	52.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,649	46.2%	114 [+]	1.4%	7,890	-6	6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 61 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 12 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,378	51.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,994	47.0%	131 [+]	1.5%	8,503	-8	0	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 (0.4%);
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	4,588	50.7%	John McCain (R)	4,395	48.5%	75 [+]	0.8%	9,058	-8	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 30 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,193	50.2%	John Kerry (D)	4,078	48.8%	79 [+]	0.9%	8,350	-9	0	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.3%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	3,549	49.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,519	49.0%	107 [+]	1.5%	7,175	-8	2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 40 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 36 (0.5%);
1996	44%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,971	50.1%	Robert Dole (R)	2,535	42.7%	424 [+]	7.2%	5,930	-6	2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 401 (6.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	54%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,220	46.0%	George Bush* (R)	3,150	45.0%	637 [+]	9.1%	7,007	-5	8	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 629 (9.0%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	3,390	55.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,713	44.3%	22 [+]	0.4%	6,125	-5	2	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1984	49%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,605	60.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,329	39.1%	23	0.4%	5,957	-1	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,622	57.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,540	40.1%	167 [+]	2.6%	6,329	-9	-11	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 71 (1.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 47 (0.7%);
1976	52%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,891	50.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,581	45.1%	251 [+]	4.4%	5,723	-3	-3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 47 (0.8%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,753	84.7%	George McGovern (D)	579	13.1%	101 [+]	2.3%	4,433	6	24	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 62 (1.4%);
1968	58%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,062	78.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	720	13.9%	381 [+]	7.4%	5,163	-6	-36	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 381 (7.4%);
1964	38%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,138	91.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	279	8.2%	0	0.0%	3,417	5	53	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	29%	Write-ins (I)	1,362	53.7%	John Kennedy (D)	791	31.2%	385 [+]	15.2%	2,538	-10	-34	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 385 (15.2%);
1956	22%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,650	80.3%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	231	11.2%	175	8.5%	2,056	-13	-46	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	25%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,805	72.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	685	27.5%	0	0.0%	2,490	-12	-28	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	19%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,826	93.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	115	5.9%	13 [+]	0.7%	1,954	-2	-44	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 12 (0.6%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,935	91.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	180	8.5%	0	0.0%	2,115	2	-37	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,764	96.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	58	3.2%	1	0.1%	1,823	-1	-42	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,559	98.8%	Alf Landon (R)	18	1.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,578	-2	-35	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	14%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,455	98.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	16	1.1%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,475	-2	-39	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.3%);
1928	17%	Al Smith (D)	1,495	89.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	171	10.3%	0	0.0%	1,666	-8	-48	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	14%	John Davis (D)	1,301	91.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	86	6.1%	29 [+]	2.0%	1,416	-1	-48	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 29 (2.0%);
1920	11%	James Cox (D)	945	81.1%	Warren Harding (R)	194	16.7%	26 [+]	2.2%	1,165	3	-44	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (2.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	13%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,215	93.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	47	3.6%	40 [+]	3.1%	1,302	-1	-42	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 40 (3.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	856	90.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	49	5.2%	43 [+]	4.5%	948	0	-21	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (2.5%); William Taft* (R) 19 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	763	88.8%	William Taft (R)	63	7.3%	33 [+]	3.8%	859	1	-44	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	7%	Alton Parker (D)	528	86.8%	Write-ins (I)	52	8.6%	28 [+]	4.6%	608	-1	-52	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R) 28 (4.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	460	70.8%	Write-ins (I)	138	21.2%	52 [+]	8.0%	650	-2	-44	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: William McKinley* (R) 52 (8.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chickasaw County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	56%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,121	57.7%	Ty Pinkins (D)	3,023	42.3%	0	0.0%	7,144	-5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	45%	Brandon Presley (D)	3,184	56.4%	Tate Reeves* (R)	2,404	42.5%	62 [+]	1.1%	5,650	-8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 62 (1.1%);
2020	S2	64%	Mike Espy (D)	4,134	50.7%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	3,913	48.0%	112 [+]	1.4%	8,159	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 112 (1.4%);
2019	G	50%	Jim Hood (D)	3,987	61.7%	Tate Reeves (R)	2,437	37.7%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,464	-14	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 33 (0.5%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
2018	S2 RO	48%	Mike Espy (D)	3,210	52.1%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,955	47.9%	0	0.0%	6,165	-6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	47%	Mike Espy (D)	2,725	45.4%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,261	37.7%	1,018 [+]	17.0%	6,004	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 947 (15.8%); Tobey Bartee (D) 71 (1.2%);
2018	S1	46%	Roger Wicker* (R)	3,317	56.0%	David Baria (D)	2,512	42.4%	97 [+]	1.6%	5,926	-3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 61 (1.0%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 36 (0.6%);
2015	G	45%	Phil Bryant* (R)	3,545	61.8%	Robert Gray (D)	2,141	37.3%	54 [+]	0.9%	5,740	-5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 54 (0.9%);
2014	S2	34%	Travis Childers (D)	2,269	52.8%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,002	46.6%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,300	-13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 29 (0.7%);
2012	S1	65%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,223	50.9%	Albert N. Gore (D)	3,935	47.4%	146 [+]	1.8%	8,304	-6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 82 (1.0%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 64 (0.8%);
2011	G	52%	Phil Bryant (R)	3,626	54.4%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,042	45.6%	0	0.0%	6,668	-7	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	66%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,512	52.1%	Erik Fleming (D)	4,143	47.9%	0	0.0%	8,655	-9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	67%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,450	50.9%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,299	49.1%	0	0.0%	8,749	-6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	41%	John Eaves (D)	3,085	56.9%	Haley Barbour* (R)	2,340	43.1%	0	0.0%	5,425	-15	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	28%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,947	53.0%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,678	45.7%	50 [+]	1.4%	3,675	-11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 50 (1.4%);
2003	G	50%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,850	56.4%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,873	42.1%	106 [+]	1.6%	6,829	-11	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 46 (0.7%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 31 (0.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 29 (0.4%);
2002	S2	30%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,299	79.7%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	842	20.3%	0	0.0%	4,141	-5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	52%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,508	62.5%	Troy Brown (D)	2,400	33.3%	300 [+]	4.2%	7,208	-3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 216 (3.0%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 45 (0.6%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 39 (0.5%);
1999	G	48%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,397	51.1%	Mike Parker (R)	2,812	42.3%	443 [+]	6.7%	6,652	-6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Jerry Ladner (Reform) 366 (5.5%); Helen Perkins (I) 77 (1.2%);
1996	S2	47%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,042	64.6%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	2,110	33.7%	104 [+]	1.7%	6,256	-6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 104 (1.7%);
1995	G	49%	Dick Molpus (D)	3,273	50.7%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	3,183	49.3%	0	0.0%	6,456	-6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	32%	Trent Lott* (R)	2,677	63.1%	Ken Harper (D)	1,564	36.9%	0	0.0%	4,241	-6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	43%	Kirk Fordice (R)	2,691	49.5%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,657	48.9%	91 [+]	1.7%	5,439	-1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 91 (1.7%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	54%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	4,115	61.6%	Trent Lott (R)	2,568	38.4%	0	0.0%	6,683	-15	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	40%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,747	55.1%	Jack Reed (R)	2,235	44.9%	0	0.0%	4,982	-2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	51%	Thad Cochran* (R)	3,631	59.0%	William Winter (D)	2,522	41.0%	0	0.0%	6,153	-2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	35%	Bill Allain (D)	2,401	57.4%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,537	36.8%	242 [+]	5.8%	4,180	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 242 (5.8%);
1982	S1	36%	John Stennis* (D)	3,217	73.8%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,140	26.2%	0	0.0%	4,357	-10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	39%	William Winter (D)	2,702	62.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,628	37.6%	0	0.0%	4,330	-1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	37%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,687	40.9%	Thad Cochran (R)	1,578	38.2%	861 [+]	20.9%	4,126	-7	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 849 (20.6%); Henry Kirksey (I) 12 (0.3%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	56%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,511	57.5%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,441	40.0%	149 [+]	2.4%	6,101	-5	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 149 (2.4%);
1972	S2	42%	James Eastland* (D)	2,826	63.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,556	34.8%	93 [+]	2.1%	4,475	-4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 67 (1.5%); C.L. McKinley (I) 26 (0.6%);
1971	G	66%	William Waller (D)	5,198	81.6%	Charles Evers (I)	1,112	17.5%	61 [+]	1.0%	6,371	n/a	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 61 (1.0%);
1970	S1	26%	John Stennis* (D)	2,395	95.9%	William Thompson (I)	102	4.1%	0	0.0%	2,497	n/a	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	40%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,976	82.8%	Rubel Phillips (R)	620	17.2%	0	0.0%	3,596	-12	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	37%	James Eastland* (D)	2,715	83.0%	Prentiss Walker (R)	438	13.4%	119 [+]	3.6%	3,272	-13	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 119 (3.6%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	37%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,152	64.8%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,168	35.2%	0	0.0%	3,320	-3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	26%	James Eastland* (D)	2,231	96.5%	Joe Moore (R)	82	3.5%	0	0.0%	2,313	-5	0.87%
[-] 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 Chickasaw County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Chickasaw County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Chickasaw County, MS were estimated to be 24% Republican and 38% Democrat.