Quitman County, MS

Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
USDA County Type (2025): Farming, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Marks city (pop. 1,633) Lambert town (pop. 1,074) Crowder town (pop. 466) Sledge town (pop. 374) Crenshaw town (pop. 333) Falcon town (pop. 173) Darling CDP (pop. 157)  

Tracts in Quitman County, MS

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

2024 population: 5,542   ( 629 from 2020)
Land area: 405.0 square miles
Population density: 13.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	1,324	23.89%	14.9%
Black:	4,047	73.02%	10.1%
Indian:	17	0.31%	0.0%
Asian:	19	0.34%	11.8%
2+ races:	99	1.79%	28.6%
Hispanic:	36	0.65%	800.0%
Total non-White:	4,218	76.11%	8.6%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	320	13.0
Deaths:	509	20.6
Net Migration:	-453	-18.4
Net Immigration:	12	0.5

Change in White population:	-232	-3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-397	-6.4

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	62%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,725	64.4%	Donald Trump (R)	902	33.7%	50 [+]	1.9%	2,677	-27	-16	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 15 (0.6%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 9 (0.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2 (0.1%);
2020	70%	Joe Biden (D)	2,150	66.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,026	31.8%	50 [+]	1.5%	3,226	-26	-15	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12 (0.4%);
2016	65%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,312	68.7%	Donald Trump (R)	1,001	29.7%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,365	-28	-16	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,837	71.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,116	28.0%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,979	-27	-19	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 10 (0.3%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	2,803	67.3%	John McCain (R)	1,334	32.0%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,168	-24	-14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (I) 8 (0.2%);
2004	52%	John Kerry (D)	2,032	59.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,360	39.8%	26 [+]	0.8%	3,418	-20	-11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 3 (0.1%);
2000	50%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,103	61.6%	George W. Bush (R)	1,280	37.5%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,413	-20	-10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 10 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 8 (0.2%);
1996	50%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,186	63.5%	Robert Dole (R)	1,121	32.5%	138 [+]	4.0%	3,445	-17	-8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 126 (3.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 (0.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,422	59.2%	George Bush* (R)	1,451	35.5%	220 [+]	5.4%	4,093	-14	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 210 (5.1%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,497	57.4%	George Bush (R)	1,832	42.1%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,351	-18	-11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1984	61%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,343	51.5%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,198	48.3%	7	0.2%	4,548	-14	-10	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	61%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,926	60.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,691	35.2%	193 [+]	4.0%	4,810	-14	-16	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 83 (1.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 34 (0.7%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,621	64.8%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,287	31.8%	137 [+]	3.4%	4,045	-16	-16	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 30 (0.7%);
1972	38%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,524	74.4%	George McGovern (D)	790	23.3%	78 [+]	2.3%	3,392	-4	14	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 59 (1.7%);
1968	52%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,443	55.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,502	34.3%	434 [+]	9.9%	4,379	-4	-33	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 434 (9.9%);
1964	26%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,065	86.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	336	14.0%	0	0.0%	2,401	-1	48	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	15%	Write-ins (I)	674	43.3%	John Kennedy (D)	583	37.5%	299 [+]	19.2%	1,556	-5	-30	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 299 (19.2%);
1956	13%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	954	63.6%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	276	18.4%	269	17.9%	1,499	-6	-39	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	13%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,158	70.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	492	29.8%	0	0.0%	1,650	-10	-25	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	9%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,046	90.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	91	7.8%	23 [+]	2.0%	1,160	-1	-43	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 21 (1.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.2%);
1944	9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,106	94.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	59	5.1%	0	0.0%	1,165	-1	-41	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,152	97.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	29	2.5%	1	0.1%	1,182	-2	-42	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,025	99.0%	Alf Landon (R)	9	0.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,035	-2	-36	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	6%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	720	97.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	18	2.4%	4 [+]	0.5%	742	-1	-37	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.5%);
1928	8%	Al Smith (D)	793	90.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	86	9.8%	0	0.0%	879	-8	-48	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	6%	John Davis (D)	574	94.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	36	5.9%	0	0.0%	610	-2	-48	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	5%	James Cox (D)	377	90.4%	Warren Harding (R)	39	9.4%	1 [+]	0.2%	417	-5	-51	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	272	95.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	12	4.2%	1 [+]	0.4%	285	-1	-42	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1 (0.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	195	89.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	15	6.8%	9 [+]	4.1%	219	-1	-21	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (2.3%); William Taft* (R) 4 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	5%	William J. Bryan (D)	199	85.8%	William Taft (R)	33	14.2%	0	0.0%	232	8	-37	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	3%	Alton Parker (D)	68	73.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	24	26.1%	0	0.0%	92	21	-30	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	114	76.5%	William McKinley* (R)	34	22.8%	1 [+]	0.7%	149	13	-29	0.25%
[-] 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 Quitman County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	60%	Ty Pinkins (D)	1,629	63.1%	Roger Wicker* (R)	952	36.9%	0	0.0%	2,581	-26	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	55%	Brandon Presley (D)	1,651	70.2%	Tate Reeves* (R)	642	27.3%	58 [+]	2.5%	2,351	-24	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 58 (2.5%);
2020	S2	70%	Mike Espy (D)	2,307	71.2%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	883	27.3%	48 [+]	1.5%	3,238	-27	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 48 (1.5%);
2019	G	59%	Jim Hood (D)	1,937	69.1%	Tate Reeves (R)	813	29.0%	54 [+]	1.9%	2,804	-23	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 32 (1.1%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 22 (0.8%);
2018	S2 RO	50%	Mike Espy (D)	1,788	72.3%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	684	27.7%	0	0.0%	2,472	-26	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	50%	Mike Espy (D)	1,643	67.3%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	601	24.6%	196 [+]	8.0%	2,440	-11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 141 (5.8%); Tobey Bartee (D) 55 (2.3%);
2018	S1	49%	David Baria (D)	1,460	61.1%	Roger Wicker* (R)	872	36.5%	57 [+]	2.4%	2,389	-22	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 29 (1.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 28 (1.2%);
2015	G	54%	Phil Bryant* (R)	1,449	50.6%	Robert Gray (D)	1,359	47.4%	58 [+]	2.0%	2,866	-16	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 58 (2.0%);
2014	S2	46%	Travis Childers (D)	1,464	58.3%	Thad Cochran* (R)	998	39.7%	50 [+]	2.0%	2,512	-20	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 50 (2.0%);
2012	S1	62%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,368	65.7%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,109	30.8%	125 [+]	3.5%	3,602	-26	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 66 (1.8%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 59 (1.6%);
2011	G	39%	Johnny DuPree (D)	1,307	56.4%	Phil Bryant (R)	1,009	43.6%	0	0.0%	2,316	-17	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	62%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,317	60.1%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,541	39.9%	0	0.0%	3,858	-21	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	62%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,421	62.9%	Roger Wicker* (R)	1,427	37.1%	0	0.0%	3,848	-18	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	37%	John Eaves (D)	1,331	56.6%	Haley Barbour* (R)	1,021	43.4%	0	0.0%	2,352	-14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	32%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,182	57.5%	Trent Lott* (R)	834	40.6%	40 [+]	1.9%	2,056	-23	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 40 (1.9%);
2003	G	56%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	2,475	66.7%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,175	31.7%	62 [+]	1.7%	3,712	-21	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 28 (0.8%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 19 (0.5%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 15 (0.4%);
2002	S2	22%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,088	73.1%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	401	26.9%	0	0.0%	1,489	-12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	54%	Troy Brown (D)	1,849	49.3%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,773	47.3%	126 [+]	3.4%	3,748	-19	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 49 (1.3%); Jimmy Giles (I) 46 (1.2%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 31 (0.8%);
1999	G	50%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	2,486	71.4%	Mike Parker (R)	852	24.5%	144 [+]	4.1%	3,482	-24	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 81 (2.3%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 63 (1.8%);
1996	S2	52%	Thad Cochran* (R)	1,816	50.8%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,693	47.4%	66 [+]	1.8%	3,575	-20	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 66 (1.8%);
1995	G	57%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,317	59.1%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	1,604	40.9%	0	0.0%	3,921	-15	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	38%	Trent Lott* (R)	1,434	54.9%	Ken Harper (D)	1,178	45.1%	0	0.0%	2,612	-14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	47%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,047	62.4%	Kirk Fordice (R)	1,187	36.2%	47 [+]	1.4%	3,281	-15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 47 (1.4%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	65%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	2,965	63.3%	Trent Lott (R)	1,716	36.7%	0	0.0%	4,681	-17	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	53%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,391	62.5%	Jack Reed (R)	1,437	37.5%	0	0.0%	3,828	-9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	62%	William Winter (D)	2,448	52.7%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,198	47.3%	0	0.0%	4,646	-14	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	55%	Bill Allain (D)	2,621	62.8%	Leon Bramlett (R)	1,412	33.9%	138 [+]	3.3%	4,171	-5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 138 (3.3%);
1982	S1	47%	John Stennis* (D)	2,652	72.8%	Haley Barbour (R)	993	27.2%	0	0.0%	3,645	-9	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	52%	William Winter (D)	2,649	67.3%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,289	32.7%	0	0.0%	3,938	-6	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	35%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,148	42.5%	Thad Cochran (R)	883	32.7%	673 [+]	24.9%	2,704	-12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 650 (24.0%); Henry Kirksey (I) 23 (0.9%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	51%	Cliff Finch (D)	2,946	68.7%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,273	29.7%	67 [+]	1.6%	4,286	-15	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 67 (1.6%);
1972	S2	36%	James Eastland* (D)	2,446	76.9%	Gil Carmichael (R)	633	19.9%	101 [+]	3.2%	3,180	-19	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: C.L. McKinley (I) 51 (1.6%); Prentiss Walker (I) 50 (1.6%);
1971	G	53%	William Waller (D)	3,191	71.4%	Charles Evers (I)	1,252	28.0%	24 [+]	0.5%	4,467	n/a	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 24 (0.5%);
1970	S1	25%	John Stennis* (D)	1,694	79.2%	William Thompson (I)	445	20.8%	0	0.0%	2,139	n/a	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	26%	John Bell Williams (D)	1,867	81.7%	Rubel Phillips (R)	419	18.3%	0	0.0%	2,286	-11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	22%	James Eastland* (D)	1,456	73.8%	Prentiss Walker (R)	294	14.9%	222 [+]	11.3%	1,972	-12	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 222 (11.3%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	26%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	1,618	66.0%	Rubel Phillips (R)	835	34.0%	0	0.0%	2,453	-4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	13%	James Eastland* (D)	1,280	94.5%	Joe Moore (R)	74	5.5%	0	0.0%	1,354	-3	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 Quitman County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Quitman County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Quitman County, MS were estimated to be 8% Republican and 56% Democrat.