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Sharkey County, MS


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

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2024 population: 3,234   ( 569 from 2020)
Land area: 431.7 square miles
Population density: 7.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:739 22.85% 22.4%
Black:2,33772.26% 13.5%
Indian:30.09% 0.0%
Asian:341.05% 0.0%
2+ races:341.05% 21.4%
Hispanic:872.69% 4.8%
Total non-White:2,49577.15% 12.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:216 14.2
Deaths:29919.7
Net Migration: -486-31.9
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-213 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-356 -9.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Sharkey County, MS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -137 R +127 D + 1.0%
D -264
2024 vs. 2016 R -141 R +137 D + 0.8%
D -278
2020 vs. 2016 R -4 R +10 R + 0.2%
D -14
2024 vs. 2012 R -186 R +395 R + 4.4%
D -581
2016 vs. 2008 R -181 R +247 R + 0.9%
D -428
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 72% Kamala Harris (D) 1,201 68.0% Donald Trump (R) 551 31.2% 14 [+] 0.8% 1,766 -30 -18 0.14%
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 1,465 67.1% Donald Trump* (R) 688 31.5% 30 [+] 1.4% 2,183 -26 -15 0.17%
2016 69% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,479 67.5% Donald Trump (R) 692 31.6% 19 [+] 0.9% 2,190 -26 -14 0.18%
2012 72% Barack Obama* (D) 1,782 70.4% Mitt Romney (R) 737 29.1% 13 [+] 0.5% 2,532 -26 -18 0.20%
2008 73% Barack Obama (D) 1,907 68.2% John McCain (R) 873 31.2% 15 [+] 0.5% 2,795 -25 -14 0.22%
2004 75% John Kerry (D) 1,560 50.4% George W. Bush* (R) 1,120 36.2% 413 [+] 13.4% 3,093 -23 -14 0.27%
2000 66% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,706 58.8% George W. Bush (R) 1,074 37.0% 123 [+] 4.2% 2,903 -21 -11 0.29%
1996 59% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,566 59.8% Robert Dole (R) 906 34.6% 147 [+] 5.6% 2,619 -15 -6 0.29%
1992 62% Bill Clinton (D) 1,526 55.5% George Bush* (R) 1,008 36.6% 218 [+] 7.9% 2,752 -13 -1 0.28%
1988 65% Michael Dukakis (D) 1,609 54.2% George Bush (R) 1,277 43.0% 84 [+] 2.8% 2,970 -17 -10 0.32%
1984 72% Walter Mondale (D) 1,723 50.7% Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,487 43.8% 188 5.5% 3,398 -18 -15 0.36%
1980 62% Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,957 64.8% Ronald Reagan (R) 996 33.0% 68 [+] 2.3% 3,021 -16 -18 0.34%
1976 51% Jimmy Carter (D) 1,283 52.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,024 41.8% 142 [+] 5.8% 2,449 -6 -6 0.32%
1972 42% Richard Nixon* (R) 1,426 67.9% George McGovern (D) 655 31.2% 18 [+] 0.9% 2,099 -10 7 0.32%
1968 53% George Wallace (AIP) 1,188 49.3% Hubert Humphrey (D) 972 40.3% 249 [+] 10.3% 2,409 -3 -33 0.37%
1964 26% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,116 89.7% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 128 10.3% 0 0.0% 1,244 3 51 0.30%
1960 19% Write-ins (I) 431 42.8% Richard Nixon (R) 313 31.1% 263 [+] 26.1% 1,007 6 -19 0.34%
1956 14% Write-ins (I) 313 37.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 308 37.0% 211 [+] 25.4% 832 1 -32 0.34%
1952 16% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 600 60.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 388 39.3% 0 0.0% 988 21 6 0.35%
1948 12% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 745 95.8% Harry Truman* (D) 23 3.0% 10 [+] 1.3% 778 -1 -44 0.40%
1944 10% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 698 96.7% Thomas Dewey (R) 24 3.3% 0 0.0% 722 -3 -43 0.40%
1940 10% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 747 97.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 18 2.4% 0 0.0% 765 -2 -42 0.44%
1936 8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 567 98.8% Alf Landon (R) 7 1.2% 0 0.0% 574 -2 -35 0.35%
1932 8% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 551 99.8% Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 0.2% 0 0.0% 552 -4 -40 0.38%
1928 8% Al Smith (D) 475 93.0% Herbert Hoover (R) 36 7.0% 0 0.0% 511 -11 -51 0.34%
1924 6% John Davis (D) 353 89.8% Calvin Coolidge (R) 34 8.7% 6 [+] 1.5% 393 1 -45 0.35%
1920 4% James Cox (D) 228 97.0% Warren Harding (R) 7 3.0% 0 0.0% 235 -11 -57 0.29%
1916 4% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 246 96.9% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 6 2.4% 2 [+] 0.8% 254 -3 -44 0.29%
1912 3% Woodrow Wilson (D) 157 93.5% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 8 4.8% 3 [+] 1.8% 168 -1 -21 0.26%
1908 4% William J. Bryan (D) 220 98.7% William Taft (R) 2 0.9% 1 [+] 0.4% 223 -6 -51 0.33%
1904 3% Alton Parker (D) 153 93.3% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 7 4.3% 4 [+] 2.4% 164 -1 -52 0.28%
1900 4% William J. Bryan (D) 186 88.6% William McKinley* (R) 18 8.6% 6 [+] 2.9% 210 -1 -43 0.36%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sharkey County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 73% Ty Pinkins (D) 1,229 68.9% Roger Wicker* (R) 556 31.1% 0 0.0% 1,785 -32 0.15%
2023 G 64% Brandon Presley (D) 1,186 75.3% Tate Reeves* (R) 366 23.3% 22 [+] 1.4% 1,574 -28 0.19%
2020 S2 77% Mike Espy (D) 1,511 69.3% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 663 30.4% 7 [+] 0.3% 2,181 -24 0.17%
2019 G 56% Jim Hood (D) 1,178 71.9% Tate Reeves (R) 449 27.4% 12 [+] 0.7% 1,639 -25 0.19%
2018 S2 RO 56% Mike Espy (D) 1,192 70.6% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 496 29.4% 0 0.0% 1,688 -24 0.19%
2018 S2 59% Mike Espy (D) 1,171 66.0% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 515 29.0% 87 [+] 4.9% 1,773 -8 0.19%
2018 S1 56% David Baria (D) 1,046 62.3% Roger Wicker* (R) 596 35.5% 36 [+] 2.1% 1,678 -23 0.18%
2015 G 52% Phil Bryant* (R) 840 50.1% Robert Gray (D) 816 48.7% 21 [+] 1.3% 1,677 -16 0.23%
2014 S2 33% Travis Childers (D) 560 50.4% Thad Cochran* (R) 539 48.5% 12 [+] 1.1% 1,111 -11 0.18%
2012 S1 64% Albert N. Gore (D) 1,356 60.6% Roger Wicker* (R) 830 37.1% 51 [+] 2.3% 2,237 -20 0.18%
2011 G 58% Johnny DuPree (D) 1,280 61.9% Phil Bryant (R) 788 38.1% 0 0.0% 2,068 -23 0.23%
2008 S2 69% Erik Fleming (D) 1,663 63.4% Thad Cochran* (R) 962 36.6% 0 0.0% 2,625 -25 0.21%
2008 S1 70% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 1,764 65.7% Roger Wicker* (R) 920 34.3% 0 0.0% 2,684 -21 0.22%
2007 G 54% John Eaves (D) 1,254 60.2% Haley Barbour* (R) 828 39.8% 0 0.0% 2,082 -18 0.28%
2006 S1 41% Erik Fleming (D) 900 55.3% Trent Lott* (R) 707 43.5% 20 [+] 1.2% 1,627 -20 0.27%
2003 G 62% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 1,561 59.8% Haley Barbour (R) 1,011 38.7% 39 [+] 1.5% 2,611 -14 0.29%
2002 S2 37% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,233 78.7% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 333 21.3% 0 0.0% 1,566 -6 0.25%
2000 S1 60% Troy Brown (D) 1,303 49.3% Trent Lott* (R) 1,283 48.5% 58 [+] 2.2% 2,644 -17 0.27%
1999 G 55% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 1,376 56.6% Mike Parker (R) 999 41.1% 57 [+] 2.3% 2,432 -7 0.32%
1996 S2 49% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,311 60.1% James "Bootie" Hunt (D) 826 37.9% 45 [+] 2.1% 2,182 -11 0.25%
1995 G 66% Dick Molpus (D) 1,744 59.4% Kirk Fordice* (R) 1,192 40.6% 0 0.0% 2,936 -15 0.36%
1994 S1 42% Trent Lott* (R) 1,050 56.7% Ken Harper (D) 802 43.3% 0 0.0% 1,852 -12 0.30%
1991 G 54% Ray Mabus* (D) 1,202 50.1% Kirk Fordice (R) 1,164 48.5% 35 [+] 1.5% 2,401 -2 0.34%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 62% Wayne Dowdy (D) 1,686 59.9% Trent Lott (R) 1,127 40.1% 0 0.0% 2,813 -14 0.30%
1987 G 64% Ray Mabus (D) 1,933 66.0% Jack Reed (R) 997 34.0% 0 0.0% 2,930 -13 0.41%
1984 S2 67% William Winter (D) 1,702 54.2% Thad Cochran* (R) 1,438 45.8% 0 0.0% 3,140 -15 0.33%
1983 G 68% Bill Allain (D) 2,130 65.6% Leon Bramlett (R) 877 27.0% 239 [+] 7.4% 3,246 -12 0.44%
1982 S1 49% John Stennis* (D) 1,641 70.6% Haley Barbour (R) 683 29.4% 0 0.0% 2,324 -6 0.36%
1979 G 55% William Winter (D) 1,803 70.8% Gil Carmichael (R) 745 29.2% 0 0.0% 2,548 -10 0.38%
1978 S2 44% Charles Evers (I) 947 45.7% Thad Cochran (R) 602 29.1% 522 [+] 25.2% 2,071 -16 0.35%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 52% Cliff Finch (D) 1,397 55.0% Gil Carmichael (R) 1,003 39.5% 138 [+] 5.4% 2,538 -6 0.36%
1972 S2 40% James Eastland* (D) 1,340 67.4% Gil Carmichael (R) 579 29.1% 68 [+] 3.4% 1,987 -10 0.31%
1971 G 56% William Waller (D) 1,534 59.0% Charles Evers (I) 1,050 40.4% 14 [+] 0.5% 2,598 n/a 0.33%
1970 S1 21% John Stennis* (D) 824 84.7% William Thompson (I) 149 15.3% 0 0.0% 973 n/a 0.30%
1967 G 35% John Bell Williams (D) 1,110 69.6% Rubel Phillips (R) 484 30.4% 0 0.0% 1,594 1 0.36%
1966 S2 27% James Eastland* (D) 931 72.9% Prentiss Walker (R) 221 17.3% 125 [+] 9.8% 1,277 -9 0.32%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 24% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 783 66.7% Rubel Phillips (R) 391 33.3% 0 0.0% 1,174 -5 0.32%
1960 S2 18% James Eastland* (D) 901 94.6% Joe Moore (R) 51 5.4% 0 0.0% 952 -3 0.36%
*: 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 Sharkey County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,236 69.9% Ron Eller (R) 532 30.1% 0 0.0% 1,768
County Total for 2024-11-05:   1,768
2022-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 720 65.2% Brian Flowers (R) 384 34.8% 0 0.0% 1,104
County Total for 2022-11-08:   1,104
2020-11-03 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,513 71.4% Brian Flowers (R) 606 28.6% 0 0.0% 2,119
County Total for 2020-11-03:   2,119
2018-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,365 80.4% Troy Ray (I) 246 14.5% 86 5.1% 1,697
County Total for 2018-11-06:   1,697
2016-11-08 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,581 73.8% John Boule (R) 500 23.4% 60 2.8% 2,141
County Total for 2016-11-08:   2,141
2014-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 791 75.0% Troy Ray (I) 199 18.9% 64 6.1% 1,054
County Total for 2014-11-04:   1,054
2012-11-06 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,777 72.9% Bill Marcy (R) 637 26.1% 24 1.0% 2,438
County Total for 2012-11-06:   2,438
2010-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,050 65.0% Bill Marcy (R) 555 34.4% 10 0.6% 1,615
County Total for 2010-11-02:   1,615
2008-11-04 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,951 72.7% Richard Cook (R) 733 27.3% 0 0.0% 2,684
County Total for 2008-11-04:   2,684
2006-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,170 71.0% Yvonne Brown (R) 477 29.0% 0 0.0% 1,647
County Total for 2006-11-07:   1,647
2004-11-02 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,597 58.3% Clinton LeSueur (R) 1,121 40.9% 20 0.7% 2,738
County Total for 2004-11-02:   2,738
2002-11-05 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 993 54.9% Clinton LeSueur (R) 770 42.6% 45 2.5% 1,808
County Total for 2002-11-05:   1,808
2000-11-07 MS02Bennie Thompson* (D) 1,608 64.4% Hardy Caraway (R) 789 31.6% 101 4.0% 2,498
County Total for 2000-11-07:   2,498
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Sharkey County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Sharkey County, MS were estimated to be 13% Republican and 51% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 3,440 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,440 100.0% n/a n/a 141%
1994 6,550 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,550 100.0% n/a n/a 147%
1986 5,182 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,182 100.0% n/a n/a 112%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.