Humphreys County, MS

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

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

Belzoni city (pop. 1,947) Isola town (pop. 740) Silver City town (pop. 201) Louise town (pop. 138)  

Tracts in Humphreys County, MS

Census Tract 9501, Humphreys County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Humphreys County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Humphreys County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 7,121   ( 668 from 2020)
Land area: 418.5 square miles
Population density: 17.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	1,414	19.86%	10.9%
Black:	5,486	77.04%	8.9%
Indian:	7	0.10%	12.5%
Asian:	51	0.72%	34.2%
2+ races:	64	0.90%	3.0%
Hispanic:	99	1.39%	39.4%
Total non-White:	5,707	80.14%	8.0%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	391	12.5
Deaths:	546	17.5
Net Migration:	-535	-17.2
Net Immigration:	21	0.7

Change in White population:	-173	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-495	-6.4

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	66%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,443	70.4%	Donald Trump (R)	990	28.5%	35 [+]	1.0%	3,468	-32	-21	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 10 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 6 (0.2%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
2020	74%	Joe Biden (D)	3,016	72.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,118	26.7%	55 [+]	1.3%	4,189	-31	-20	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 10 (0.2%);
2016	70%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,071	72.2%	Donald Trump (R)	1,151	27.1%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,253	-31	-19	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3 (0.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	81%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,903	74.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,293	24.8%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,212	-30	-22	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	3,634	70.9%	John McCain (R)	1,462	28.5%	30 [+]	0.6%	5,126	-28	-17	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 7 (0.1%);
2004	68%	John Kerry (D)	3,168	64.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,679	34.3%	53 [+]	1.1%	4,900	-25	-16	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 13 (0.3%);
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,288	58.0%	George W. Bush (R)	1,628	41.3%	28 [+]	0.7%	3,944	-16	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 17 (0.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2 (0.1%);
1996	50%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,305	60.5%	Robert Dole (R)	1,382	36.2%	126 [+]	3.3%	3,813	-13	-4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 110 (2.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 10 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,696	57.6%	George Bush* (R)	1,721	36.7%	266 [+]	5.7%	4,683	-13	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 258 (5.5%);
1988	59%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,644	56.3%	George Bush (R)	2,018	43.0%	33 [+]	0.7%	4,695	-17	-10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
1984	60%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,596	52.8%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,309	47.0%	9	0.2%	4,914	-15	-12	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,970	59.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,841	36.7%	209 [+]	4.2%	5,020	-13	-14	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Edward Clark (Lbt) 74 (1.5%); John Anderson (I) 68 (1.4%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,172	57.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,445	38.3%	157 [+]	4.2%	3,774	-9	-10	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 40 (1.1%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,334	69.0%	George McGovern (D)	892	26.4%	156 [+]	4.6%	3,382	-9	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 86 (2.5%);
1968	48%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,151	59.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,219	33.6%	258 [+]	7.1%	3,628	-6	-36	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 258 (7.1%);
1964	23%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,863	95.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	84	4.3%	0	0.0%	1,947	9	57	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	15%	Write-ins (I)	732	51.5%	John Kennedy (D)	459	32.3%	231 [+]	16.2%	1,422	-8	-33	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 231 (16.2%);
1956	13%	Write-ins (I)	591	45.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	576	44.5%	127 [+]	9.8%	1,294	-15	-48	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 127 (9.8%);
1952	13%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	858	59.3%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	589	40.7%	0	0.0%	1,447	1	-14	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	10%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,116	97.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	17	1.5%	11 [+]	1.0%	1,144	-2	-44	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 11 (1.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,150	97.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	35	3.0%	0	0.0%	1,185	-3	-43	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,061	98.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	20	1.9%	0	0.0%	1,081	-2	-43	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,164	99.4%	Alf Landon (R)	7	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,171	-2	-36	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	7%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	775	98.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	10	1.3%	0	0.0%	785	-2	-38	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	10%	Al Smith (D)	1,020	99.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,021	-18	-58	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	7%	John Davis (D)	628	95.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	33	5.0%	0	0.0%	661	-3	-49	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	4%	James Cox (D)	317	93.2%	Warren Harding (R)	21	6.2%	2 [+]	0.6%	340	-8	-54	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Humphreys County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	65%	Ty Pinkins (D)	2,355	68.7%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,075	31.3%	0	0.0%	3,430	-31	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	59%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,382	76.5%	Tate Reeves* (R)	691	22.2%	42 [+]	1.3%	3,115	-29	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 42 (1.3%);
2020	S2	74%	Mike Espy (D)	3,135	74.9%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	1,023	24.4%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,187	-30	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 29 (0.7%);
2019	G	51%	Jim Hood (D)	2,152	73.9%	Tate Reeves (R)	745	25.6%	17 [+]	0.6%	2,914	-26	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 12 (0.4%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 5 (0.2%);
2018	S2	61%	Mike Espy (D)	2,696	76.0%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	851	24.0%	0	0.0%	3,547	-17	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S1	54%	David Baria (D)	2,082	66.2%	Roger Wicker* (R)	961	30.6%	101 [+]	3.2%	3,144	-28	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 59 (1.9%); Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 42 (1.3%);
2015	G	43%	Robert Gray (D)	1,490	56.2%	Phil Bryant* (R)	1,133	42.7%	30 [+]	1.1%	2,653	-24	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 30 (1.1%);
2014	S2	36%	Travis Childers (D)	1,262	55.6%	Thad Cochran* (R)	990	43.7%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,268	-16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 16 (0.7%);
2012	S1	74%	Albert N. Gore (D)	3,169	66.4%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,460	30.6%	143 [+]	3.0%	4,772	-27	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 72 (1.5%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 71 (1.5%);
2011	G	59%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,502	64.7%	Phil Bryant (R)	1,367	35.3%	0	0.0%	3,869	-26	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	71%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,170	65.2%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,690	34.8%	0	0.0%	4,860	-27	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	72%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,368	67.9%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,593	32.1%	0	0.0%	4,961	-23	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	56%	John Eaves (D)	2,436	62.9%	Haley Barbour* (R)	1,436	37.1%	0	0.0%	3,872	-21	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	37%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,546	60.3%	Trent Lott* (R)	975	38.0%	43 [+]	1.7%	2,564	-26	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 43 (1.7%);
2003	G	64%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,901	62.0%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,701	36.3%	79 [+]	1.7%	4,681	-16	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 47 (1.0%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 17 (0.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 15 (0.3%);
2002	S2	33%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,797	73.5%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	647	26.5%	0	0.0%	2,444	-11	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	57%	Troy Brown (D)	2,254	52.1%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,978	45.7%	95 [+]	2.2%	4,327	-20	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 35 (0.8%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 31 (0.7%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 29 (0.7%);
1999	G	65%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,844	58.3%	Mike Parker (R)	1,874	38.4%	164 [+]	3.4%	4,882	-10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 93 (1.9%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 71 (1.5%);
1996	S2	52%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,309	58.4%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,561	39.4%	87 [+]	2.2%	3,957	-13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 87 (2.2%);
1995	G	65%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,961	59.4%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	2,022	40.6%	0	0.0%	4,983	-15	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	42%	Ken Harper (D)	1,673	51.9%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,553	48.1%	0	0.0%	3,226	-21	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	43%	Ray Mabus* (D)	1,838	55.0%	Kirk Fordice (R)	1,482	44.3%	24 [+]	0.7%	3,344	-7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 24 (0.7%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	61%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	2,987	61.7%	Trent Lott (R)	1,857	38.3%	0	0.0%	4,844	-16	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	61%	Ray Mabus (D)	3,216	66.2%	Jack Reed (R)	1,640	33.8%	0	0.0%	4,856	-13	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	64%	William Winter (D)	2,700	51.4%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,551	48.6%	0	0.0%	5,251	-12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	65%	Bill Allain (D)	3,209	59.6%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,543	28.6%	634 [+]	11.8%	5,386	-10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 634 (11.8%);
1982	S1	54%	John Stennis* (D)	3,110	69.3%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,380	30.7%	0	0.0%	4,490	-5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	50%	William Winter (D)	2,850	70.6%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,187	29.4%	0	0.0%	4,037	-10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	40%	Charles Evers (I)	1,563	47.9%	Thad Cochran (R)	917	28.1%	786 [+]	24.1%	3,266	-17	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Maurice Dantin (D) 784 (24.0%); Henry Kirksey (I) 2 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	53%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,445	56.1%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,587	36.4%	324 [+]	7.4%	4,356	-9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 324 (7.4%);
1972	S2	39%	James Eastland* (D)	2,261	70.5%	Gil Carmichael (R)	754	23.5%	190 [+]	5.9%	3,205	-15	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 102 (3.2%); C.L. McKinley (I) 88 (2.7%);
1971	G	59%	William Waller (D)	2,688	59.5%	Charles Evers (I)	1,802	39.9%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,520	n/a	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 30 (0.7%);
1970	S1	20%	John Stennis* (D)	1,349	88.8%	William Thompson (I)	171	11.2%	0	0.0%	1,520	n/a	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	33%	John Bell Williams (D)	1,931	76.2%	Rubel Phillips (R)	603	23.8%	0	0.0%	2,534	-6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	30%	James Eastland* (D)	1,717	72.6%	Clifton Whitley (I)	349	14.8%	299 [+]	12.6%	2,365	-14	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Prentiss Walker (R) 299 (12.6%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	22%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,292	67.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	616	32.3%	0	0.0%	1,908	-6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	15%	James Eastland* (D)	1,306	96.8%	Joe Moore (R)	43	3.2%	0	0.0%	1,349	-5	0.51%
[-] 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 Humphreys County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Humphreys County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Humphreys County, MS were estimated to be 10% Republican and 51% Democrat.