Wayne County, MS

Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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

Waynesboro city (pop. 4,576) Clara CDP (pop. 597) State Line town (pop. 350) Buckatunna CDP (pop. 182)  

Tracts in Wayne County, MS

Census Tract 9501.01, Wayne County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9501.02, Wayne County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Wayne County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503.01, Wayne County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503.02, Wayne County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504.01, Wayne County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504.02, Wayne County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 19,749   ( 27 from 2020)
Land area: 810.7 square miles
Population density: 24.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	11,098	56.20%	1.4%
Black:	7,918	40.09%	0.4%
Indian:	45	0.23%	6.2%
Asian:	63	0.32%	28.6%
2+ races:	237	1.20%	16.7%
Hispanic:	388	1.96%	18.3%
Total non-White:	8,651	43.80%	1.6%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,105	14.0
Deaths:	1,208	15.3
Net Migration:	-78	-1.0
Net Immigration:	156	2.0

Change in White population:	-161	-0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	134	0.7

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	61%	Donald Trump (R)	6,013	65.9%	Kamala Harris (D)	3,028	33.2%	78 [+]	0.9%	9,119	5	16	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 44 (0.5%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 12 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 6 (0.1%);
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,307	62.7%	Joe Biden (D)	3,624	36.0%	125 [+]	1.2%	10,056	5	16	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 45 (0.4%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	5,990	62.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,524	36.7%	85 [+]	0.9%	9,599	5	17	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 46 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,111	59.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,148	40.1%	73 [+]	0.7%	10,332	4	12	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 43 (0.4%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	6,070	60.6%	Barack Obama (D)	3,890	38.8%	62 [+]	0.6%	10,022	4	15	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 23 (0.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 13 (0.1%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,562	63.2%	John Kerry (D)	3,193	36.3%	40 [+]	0.5%	8,795	4	13	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 15 (0.2%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	4,635	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,981	38.7%	89 [+]	1.2%	7,705	3	12	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 42 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 (0.4%);
1996	45%	Robert Dole (R)	3,219	49.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,652	40.9%	619 [+]	9.5%	6,490	0	9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 595 (9.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	3,874	49.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,064	39.4%	845 [+]	10.9%	7,783	0	12	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 824 (10.6%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	4,496	60.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,889	39.0%	29 [+]	0.4%	7,414	1	7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,000	63.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,818	36.0%	18	0.2%	7,836	2	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,844	52.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,494	47.3%	45 [+]	0.6%	7,383	3	1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 26 (0.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,306	51.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,022	47.1%	94 [+]	1.5%	6,422	-1	-1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 10 (0.2%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,648	82.1%	George McGovern (D)	975	17.2%	40 [+]	0.7%	5,663	4	21	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 35 (0.6%);
1968	59%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,089	80.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	739	14.6%	247 [+]	4.9%	5,075	-9	-39	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 247 (4.9%);
1964	45%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,539	92.8%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	276	7.2%	0	0.0%	3,815	6	54	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	27%	Write-ins (I)	1,036	46.4%	John Kennedy (D)	707	31.7%	490 [+]	21.9%	2,233	-3	-28	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 490 (21.9%);
1956	24%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,493	70.1%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	373	17.5%	263	12.4%	2,129	-7	-40	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	26%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,604	69.1%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	717	30.9%	0	0.0%	2,321	-9	-24	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	15%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,235	89.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	137	10.0%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,376	-2	-45	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 4 (0.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,380	97.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	35	2.5%	0	0.0%	1,415	-4	-43	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	16%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,388	98.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	22	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,410	-3	-43	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,367	96.8%	Alf Landon (R)	44	3.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,412	0	-33	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	14%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,023	97.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	23	2.2%	4 [+]	0.4%	1,050	-1	-37	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.4%);
1928	17%	Al Smith (D)	917	76.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	289	24.0%	0	0.0%	1,206	6	-34	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	13%	John Davis (D)	905	94.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	56	5.8%	0	0.0%	961	-2	-48	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	10%	James Cox (D)	547	77.4%	Warren Harding (R)	112	15.8%	48 [+]	6.8%	707	2	-44	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 48 (6.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	13%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	787	90.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	47	5.4%	34 [+]	3.9%	868	1	-41	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 34 (3.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	10%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	569	86.9%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	46	7.0%	40 [+]	6.1%	655	0	-21	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 25 (3.8%); William Taft* (R) 15 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	430	85.0%	William Taft (R)	58	11.5%	18 [+]	3.6%	506	5	-40	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	10%	Alton Parker (D)	478	84.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	71	12.5%	18 [+]	3.2%	567	7	-44	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	10%	William J. Bryan (D)	422	81.5%	William McKinley* (R)	74	14.3%	22 [+]	4.2%	518	4	-37	0.89%
[-] 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 Wayne County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	61%	Roger Wicker* (R)	6,022	66.2%	Ty Pinkins (D)	3,075	33.8%	0	0.0%	9,097	3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	51%	Tate Reeves* (R)	4,244	56.2%	Brandon Presley (D)	3,118	41.3%	183 [+]	2.4%	7,545	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 183 (2.4%);
2020	S2	68%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	5,984	59.4%	Mike Espy (D)	3,954	39.2%	144 [+]	1.4%	10,082	5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 144 (1.4%);
2019	G	50%	Tate Reeves (R)	4,061	55.1%	Jim Hood (D)	3,211	43.6%	100 [+]	1.4%	7,372	3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 80 (1.1%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 20 (0.3%);
2018	S2 RO	47%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,036	57.0%	Mike Espy (D)	3,042	43.0%	0	0.0%	7,078	3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	49%	Mike Espy (D)	2,607	35.5%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	2,576	35.0%	2,168 [+]	29.5%	7,351	20	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris McDaniel (R) 1,946 (26.5%); Tobey Bartee (D) 222 (3.0%);
2018	S1	48%	Roger Wicker* (R)	4,376	60.9%	David Baria (D)	2,638	36.7%	169 [+]	2.4%	7,183	2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 88 (1.2%); Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 81 (1.1%);
2015	G	42%	Phil Bryant* (R)	4,377	68.3%	Robert Gray (D)	1,929	30.1%	100 [+]	1.6%	6,406	2	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 100 (1.6%);
2014	S2	29%	Thad Cochran* (R)	2,384	55.2%	Travis Childers (D)	1,773	41.0%	165 [+]	3.8%	4,322	-5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 165 (3.8%);
2012	S1	66%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,802	57.4%	Albert N. Gore (D)	3,961	39.2%	346 [+]	3.4%	10,109	0	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 219 (2.2%); Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 127 (1.3%);
2011	G	57%	Phil Bryant (R)	5,110	59.0%	Johnny DuPree (D)	3,549	41.0%	0	0.0%	8,659	-2	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	64%	Thad Cochran* (R)	6,215	63.9%	Erik Fleming (D)	3,504	36.1%	0	0.0%	9,719	3	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	63%	Roger Wicker* (R)	5,204	53.8%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	4,469	46.2%	0	0.0%	9,673	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	47%	John Eaves (D)	3,754	52.2%	Haley Barbour* (R)	3,440	47.8%	0	0.0%	7,194	-10	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	31%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,192	68.7%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,393	30.0%	58 [+]	1.2%	4,643	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 58 (1.2%);
2003	G	50%	Haley Barbour (R)	3,867	50.7%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,646	47.8%	108 [+]	1.4%	7,621	-2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 49 (0.6%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 40 (0.5%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 19 (0.2%);
2002	S2	35%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,384	83.8%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	848	16.2%	0	0.0%	5,232	-1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	54%	Trent Lott* (R)	5,677	69.6%	Troy Brown (D)	2,326	28.5%	156 [+]	1.9%	8,159	4	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 60 (0.7%); Jimmy Giles (I) 59 (0.7%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 37 (0.5%);
1999	G	48%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,860	54.2%	Mike Parker (R)	3,111	43.7%	146 [+]	2.1%	7,117	-5	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 78 (1.1%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 68 (1.0%);
1996	S2	49%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,045	71.9%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,847	26.3%	129 [+]	1.8%	7,021	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 129 (1.8%);
1995	G	50%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,108	58.3%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,937	41.7%	0	0.0%	7,045	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	36%	Trent Lott* (R)	3,819	74.8%	Ken Harper (D)	1,288	25.2%	0	0.0%	5,107	6	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	53%	Kirk Fordice (R)	4,505	63.4%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,366	33.3%	237 [+]	3.3%	7,108	13	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 237 (3.3%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	60%	Trent Lott (R)	5,123	64.5%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	2,825	35.5%	0	0.0%	7,948	11	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	51%	Jack Reed (R)	3,570	53.7%	Ray Mabus (D)	3,081	46.3%	0	0.0%	6,651	7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	62%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,271	65.9%	William Winter (D)	2,723	34.1%	0	0.0%	7,994	5	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	52%	Bill Allain (D)	3,641	54.9%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,677	40.4%	312 [+]	4.7%	6,630	1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 312 (4.7%);
1982	S1	43%	John Stennis* (D)	3,350	61.1%	Haley Barbour (R)	2,136	38.9%	0	0.0%	5,486	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	54%	William Winter (D)	3,772	59.8%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,537	40.2%	0	0.0%	6,309	1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	38%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,877	42.5%	Thad Cochran (R)	1,832	41.5%	709 [+]	16.0%	4,418	-4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 703 (15.9%); Henry Kirksey (I) 6 (0.1%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	57%	Cliff Finch (D)	3,930	62.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,321	36.8%	64 [+]	1.0%	6,315	-8	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 64 (1.0%);
1972	S2	55%	James Eastland* (D)	2,906	50.2%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,811	48.5%	76 [+]	1.3%	5,793	10	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 43 (0.7%); C.L. McKinley (I) 33 (0.6%);
1971	G	71%	William Waller (D)	5,481	81.6%	Charles Evers (I)	1,148	17.1%	91 [+]	1.4%	6,720	n/a	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 91 (1.4%);
1970	S1	28%	John Stennis* (D)	2,427	91.8%	William Thompson (I)	217	8.2%	0	0.0%	2,644	n/a	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	40%	John Bell Williams (D)	2,625	76.5%	Rubel Phillips (R)	808	23.5%	0	0.0%	3,433	-6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	49%	James Eastland* (D)	2,618	63.0%	Prentiss Walker (R)	1,329	32.0%	207 [+]	5.0%	4,154	5	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 207 (5.0%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	48%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,717	66.8%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,353	33.2%	0	0.0%	4,070	-5	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	21%	James Eastland* (D)	1,592	91.4%	Joe Moore (R)	150	8.6%	0	0.0%	1,742	0	0.65%
[-] 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 Wayne County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Wayne County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wayne County, MS were estimated to be 33% Republican and 31% Democrat.