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Simpson County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jackson, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2025): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 25,597   ( 347 from 2020)
Land area: 589.2 square miles
Population density: 43.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:15,643 61.11% 1.9%
Black:8,92234.86% 2.2%
Indian:560.22% 21.7%
Asian:1600.63% 1.8%
2+ races:3501.37% 30.6%
Hispanic:4661.82% 15.9%
Total non-White:9,95438.89% 0.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,325 12.8
Deaths:1,65115.9
Net Migration: -32-0.3
Net Immigration: 180.2
Change in White population:-295 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:-52 -0.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Simpson County, MS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -83 R +475 R + 6.1%
D -558
2024 vs. 2016 R +159 R +554 R + 5.7%
D -395
2020 vs. 2016 R +242 R +79 D + 0.4%
D +163
2024 vs. 2012 R +128 R +1,372 R + 14.7%
D -1,244
2016 vs. 2008 R -248 R +695 R + 8.6%
D -943
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 57% Donald Trump (R) 7,552 68.1% Kamala Harris (D) 3,479 31.4% 63 [+] 0.6% 11,094 7 18 0.90%
2020 60% Donald Trump* (R) 7,635 64.6% Joe Biden (D) 4,037 34.2% 143 [+] 1.2% 11,815 7 18 0.90%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 7,393 64.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,874 33.9% 152 [+] 1.3% 11,419 7 19 0.94%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 7,424 60.6% Barack Obama* (D) 4,723 38.6% 102 [+] 0.8% 12,249 5 13 0.95%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 7,641 60.6% Barack Obama (D) 4,817 38.2% 152 [+] 1.2% 12,610 4 15 0.98%
2004 52% George W. Bush* (R) 7,138 68.1% John Kerry (D) 3,272 31.2% 64 [+] 0.6% 10,474 9 17 0.91%
2000 48% George W. Bush (R) 6,254 65.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,227 33.7% 93 [+] 1.0% 9,574 8 17 0.96%
1996 42% Robert Dole (R) 4,455 56.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,851 36.2% 571 [+] 7.2% 7,877 7 16 0.88%
1992 53% George Bush* (R) 5,358 57.5% Bill Clinton (D) 3,213 34.5% 755 [+] 8.1% 9,326 8 20 0.95%
1988 55% George Bush (R) 6,151 66.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,016 32.7% 56 [+] 0.6% 9,223 7 13 0.99%
1984 55% Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,983 67.0% Walter Mondale (D) 2,894 32.4% 47 0.5% 8,924 5 8 0.95%
1980 59% Ronald Reagan (R) 5,190 55.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 4,015 43.0% 129 [+] 1.4% 9,334 6 5 1.05%
1976 57% Gerald Ford* (R) 4,291 53.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,600 45.2% 69 [+] 0.9% 7,960 6 6 1.03%
1972 50% Richard Nixon* (R) 5,669 85.9% George McGovern (D) 871 13.2% 62 [+] 0.9% 6,602 8 25 1.02%
1968 65% George Wallace (AIP) 5,064 72.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,079 15.4% 875 [+] 12.5% 7,018 -1 -31 1.07%
1964 48% Barry Goldwater (R) 4,949 94.8% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 271 5.2% 0 0.0% 5,220 8 56 1.28%
1960 29% Write-ins (I) 1,568 48.9% John Kennedy (D) 1,034 32.2% 606 [+] 18.9% 3,208 -6 -31 1.08%
1956 28% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,140 67.1% Write-ins (I) 582 18.3% 467 [+] 14.6% 3,189 -10 -43 1.29%
1952 31% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,767 75.9% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 878 24.1% 0 0.0% 3,645 -15 -31 1.28%
1948 22% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,342 91.1% Harry Truman* (D) 171 6.6% 59 [+] 2.3% 2,572 0 -43 1.34%
1944 21% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,470 96.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 78 3.1% 0 0.0% 2,548 -3 -43 1.41%
1940 20% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,316 98.3% Wendell Willkie (R) 40 1.7% 1 0.0% 2,357 -2 -43 1.34%
1936 23% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,445 98.0% Alf Landon (R) 48 1.9% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,494 -1 -35 1.54%
1932 19% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,941 97.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 47 2.4% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,989 -1 -37 1.36%
1928 22% Al Smith (D) 1,892 89.1% Herbert Hoover (R) 231 10.9% 0 0.0% 2,123 -7 -47 1.40%
1924 17% John Davis (D) 1,518 93.4% Calvin Coolidge (R) 100 6.2% 7 [+] 0.4% 1,625 -1 -48 1.45%
1920 12% James Cox (D) 902 88.0% Warren Harding (R) 109 10.6% 14 [+] 1.4% 1,025 -3 -50 1.24%
1916 12% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 966 96.0% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 34 3.4% 6 [+] 0.6% 1,006 -2 -43 1.16%
1912 8% Woodrow Wilson (D) 606 88.9% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 32 4.7% 44 [+] 6.5% 682 0 -20 1.06%
1908 11% William J. Bryan (D) 716 88.4% William Taft (R) 59 7.3% 35 [+] 4.3% 810 1 -44 1.21%
1904 11% Alton Parker (D) 649 89.0% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 58 8.0% 22 [+] 3.0% 729 2 -48 1.24%
1900 10% William J. Bryan (D) 487 83.8% William McKinley* (R) 74 12.7% 20 [+] 3.4% 581 3 -39 0.99%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Simpson County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 56% Roger Wicker* (R) 7,556 69.0% Ty Pinkins (D) 3,389 31.0% 0 0.0% 10,945 6 0.90%
2023 G 39% Tate Reeves* (R) 4,385 57.6% Brandon Presley (D) 3,138 41.2% 90 [+] 1.2% 7,613 7 0.93%
2020 S2 60% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 7,381 62.4% Mike Espy (D) 4,303 36.4% 138 [+] 1.2% 11,822 8 0.90%
2019 G 48% Tate Reeves (R) 5,454 58.1% Jim Hood (D) 3,784 40.3% 153 [+] 1.6% 9,391 6 1.06%
2018 S2 RO 45% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 5,404 61.2% Mike Espy (D) 3,433 38.8% 0 0.0% 8,837 8 0.97%
2018 S2 46% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 4,577 50.7% Mike Espy (D) 3,097 34.3% 1,356 [+] 15.0% 9,030 23 0.96%
2018 S1 44% Roger Wicker* (R) 5,697 65.2% David Baria (D) 2,855 32.7% 181 [+] 2.1% 8,733 7 0.93%
2015 G 33% Phil Bryant* (R) 4,827 73.4% Robert Gray (D) 1,677 25.5% 72 [+] 1.1% 6,576 7 0.92%
2014 S2 35% Thad Cochran* (R) 4,347 62.4% Travis Childers (D) 2,502 35.9% 116 [+] 1.7% 6,965 3 1.10%
2012 S1 60% Roger Wicker* (R) 7,492 62.3% Albert N. Gore (D) 4,289 35.7% 240 [+] 2.0% 12,021 5 0.97%
2011 G 47% Phil Bryant (R) 6,208 65.6% Johnny DuPree (D) 3,259 34.4% 0 0.0% 9,467 5 1.06%
2008 S2 60% Thad Cochran* (R) 7,915 64.9% Erik Fleming (D) 4,279 35.1% 0 0.0% 12,194 3 0.98%
2008 S1 60% Roger Wicker* (R) 6,844 56.5% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 5,269 43.5% 0 0.0% 12,113 2 0.97%
2007 G 43% Haley Barbour* (R) 5,158 59.8% John Eaves (D) 3,469 40.2% 0 0.0% 8,627 2 1.16%
2006 S1 29% Trent Lott* (R) 4,027 69.4% Erik Fleming (D) 1,703 29.3% 74 [+] 1.3% 5,804 6 0.95%
2003 G 51% Haley Barbour (R) 5,655 55.7% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 4,240 41.8% 250 [+] 2.5% 10,145 3 1.13%
2002 S2 36% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,823 81.8% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 1,298 18.2% 0 0.0% 7,121 -3 1.13%
2000 S1 49% Trent Lott* (R) 6,870 70.4% Troy Brown (D) 2,719 27.9% 174 [+] 1.8% 9,763 4 0.98%
1999 G 48% Mike Parker (R) 5,272 56.1% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 3,972 42.3% 151 [+] 1.6% 9,395 8 1.23%
1996 S2 45% Thad Cochran* (R) 5,899 70.1% James "Bootie" Hunt (D) 2,402 28.5% 119 [+] 1.4% 8,420 -1 0.96%
1995 G 51% Kirk Fordice* (R) 5,992 63.5% Dick Molpus (D) 3,451 36.5% 0 0.0% 9,443 8 1.15%
1994 S1 30% Trent Lott* (R) 3,826 70.5% Ken Harper (D) 1,600 29.5% 0 0.0% 5,426 2 0.89%
1991 G 47% Kirk Fordice (R) 5,052 63.0% Ray Mabus* (D) 2,904 36.2% 68 [+] 0.8% 8,024 12 1.13%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 58% Trent Lott (R) 5,644 58.3% Wayne Dowdy (D) 4,038 41.7% 0 0.0% 9,682 4 1.02%
1987 G 50% Jack Reed (R) 4,435 53.5% Ray Mabus (D) 3,855 46.5% 0 0.0% 8,290 7 1.15%
1984 S2 59% Thad Cochran* (R) 6,404 66.8% William Winter (D) 3,188 33.2% 0 0.0% 9,592 6 1.01%
1983 G 55% Bill Allain (D) 5,559 63.0% Leon Bramlett (R) 2,804 31.8% 457 [+] 5.2% 8,820 -7 1.19%
1982 S1 43% John Stennis* (D) 3,922 56.6% Haley Barbour (R) 3,002 43.4% 0 0.0% 6,924 8 1.07%
1979 G 49% William Winter (D) 4,614 64.3% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,558 35.7% 0 0.0% 7,172 -3 1.06%
1978 S2 48% Thad Cochran (R) 2,941 42.4% Maurice Dantin (D) 2,243 32.4% 1,745 [+] 25.2% 6,929 -3 1.19%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 60% Cliff Finch (D) 4,573 55.6% Gil Carmichael (R) 3,453 42.0% 203 [+] 2.5% 8,229 -3 1.16%
1972 S2 52% James Eastland* (D) 3,463 50.7% Gil Carmichael (R) 2,803 41.0% 570 [+] 8.3% 6,836 2 1.06%
1971 G 78% William Waller (D) 7,352 80.3% Charles Evers (I) 1,752 19.1% 54 [+] 0.6% 9,158 n/a 1.17%
1970 S1 39% John Stennis* (D) 4,199 94.1% William Thompson (I) 263 5.9% 0 0.0% 4,462 n/a 1.38%
1967 G 51% John Bell Williams (D) 3,868 70.5% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,617 29.5% 0 0.0% 5,485 0 1.22%
1966 S2 47% Prentiss Walker (R) 2,378 47.3% James Eastland* (D) 2,365 47.0% 286 [+] 5.7% 5,029 21 1.27%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 48% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 4,005 76.4% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,237 23.6% 0 0.0% 5,242 -14 1.44%
1960 S2 25% James Eastland* (D) 2,530 94.0% Joe Moore (R) 161 6.0% 0 0.0% 2,691 -2 1.01%
*: 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 Simpson County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 9,176 100.0% 0 0.0% 9,176
County Total for 2024-11-05:   9,176
2022-11-08 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 5,217 73.3% Shuwaski Young (D) 1,897 26.7% 0 0.0% 7,114
County Total for 2022-11-08:   7,114
2020-11-03 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 7,798 68.2% Dorothy "Dot" Benford (D) 3,633 31.8% 0 0.0% 11,431
County Total for 2020-11-03:   11,431
2018-11-06 MS03Michael Guest (R) 5,861 65.4% Michael Evans (D) 3,009 33.6% 87 1.0% 8,957
County Total for 2018-11-06:   8,957
2016-11-08 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 7,575 67.7% Dennis Quinn (D) 3,269 29.2% 347 3.1% 11,191
County Total for 2016-11-08:   11,191
2014-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 4,591 66.7% Doug Magee (D) 2,079 30.2% 210 3.1% 6,880
County Total for 2014-11-04:   6,880
2012-11-06 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 8,573 80.8% John Pannell (Reform) 2,033 19.2% 0 0.0% 10,606
County Total for 2012-11-06:   10,606
2010-11-02 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 4,740 67.7% Joel Gill (D) 2,225 31.8% 40 0.6% 7,005
County Total for 2010-11-02:   7,005
2008-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper (R) 7,536 61.2% Joel Gill (D) 4,785 38.8% 0 0.0% 12,321
County Total for 2008-11-04:   12,321
2006-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 4,284 77.2% Jimmy Giles (I) 814 14.7% 449 8.1% 5,547
County Total for 2006-11-07:   5,547
2004-11-02 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 8,264 75.8% Jimmy Giles (I) 1,695 15.5% 949 8.7% 10,908
County Total for 2004-11-02:   10,908
2002-11-05 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 4,357 56.2% Ronnie Shows (D) 3,243 41.9% 147 1.9% 7,747
County Total for 2002-11-05:   7,747
2000-11-07 MS04Ronnie Shows* (D) 4,377 50.3% Dunn Lampton (R) 4,169 47.9% 156 1.8% 8,702
County Total for 2000-11-07:   8,702
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Simpson County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Simpson County, MS were estimated to be 35% Republican and 21% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 18,607 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,607 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
1994 13,323 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13,323 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
1986 18,208 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,208 100.0% n/a n/a 111%
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.