Simpson County, Mississippi

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Simpson County
County
Simpson County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg
Simpson County courthouse in Mendenhall
Map of Mississippi highlighting Simpson County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°55′N89°55′W / 31.92°N 89.92°W / 31.92; -89.92
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
Founded1824
Named for Josiah Simpson
Seat Mendenhall
Largest city Magee
Area
 • Total
590 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land589 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Water1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25,949
 • Estimate 
(2023)
25,715 Decrease2.svg
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 3rd

Simpson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its western border is formed by the Pearl River, an important transportation route in the 19th century. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,949. [1] The county seat is Mendenhall. [2] The county is named for Josiah Simpson (1787-1817), [3] a territorial judge who also served as a delegate to Mississippi's Constitutional Convention. [4] Simpson County is part of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 590 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 589 square miles (1,530 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (0.2%) is water. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 2,680—
1840 3,38026.1%
1850 4,73440.1%
1860 6,08028.4%
1870 5,718−6.0%
1880 8,00840.0%
1890 10,13826.6%
1900 12,80026.3%
1910 17,20134.4%
1920 18,1095.3%
1930 20,89715.4%
1940 22,0245.4%
1950 21,819−0.9%
1960 20,454−6.3%
1970 19,947−2.5%
1980 23,44117.5%
1990 23,9532.2%
2000 27,63915.4%
2010 27,503−0.5%
2020 25,949−5.7%
2023 (est.)25,715 [6] −0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1960 [8] 1900-1990 [9]
1990-2000 [10] 2010-2013 [11]
Simpson County racial composition as of 2020 [12]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)15,92861.38%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)8,80333.92%
Native American 360.14%
Asian 840.32%
Pacific Islander 20.01%
Other/Mixed 7102.74%
Hispanic or Latino 3861.49%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 25,949 people, 9,486 households, and 6,617 families residing in the county.

Communities

Cities

Town

Village

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Politics

United States presidential election results for Simpson County, Mississippi [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 7,55268.07%3,47931.36%630.57%
2020 7,63564.62%4,03734.17%1431.21%
2016 7,39364.74%3,87433.93%1521.33%
2012 7,42460.61%4,72338.56%1020.83%
2008 7,64160.59%4,81738.20%1521.21%
2004 7,13868.15%3,27231.24%640.61%
2000 6,25465.32%3,22733.71%930.97%
1996 4,45556.56%2,85136.19%5717.25%
1992 5,35857.45%3,21334.45%7558.10%
1988 6,15166.69%3,01632.70%560.61%
1984 5,98367.04%2,89432.43%470.53%
1980 5,19055.60%4,01543.01%1291.38%
1976 4,29153.91%3,60045.23%690.87%
1972 5,66985.87%87113.19%620.94%
1968 87512.47%1,07915.37%5,06472.16%
1964 4,94994.81%2715.19%00.00%
1960 60618.89%1,03432.23%1,56848.88%
1956 46714.64%2,14067.11%58218.25%
1952 87824.09%2,76775.91%00.00%
1948 592.29%1716.65%2,34291.06%
1944 783.06%2,47096.94%00.00%
1940 401.70%2,31698.26%10.04%
1936 481.92%2,44598.04%10.04%
1932 472.36%1,94197.59%10.05%
1928 23110.88%1,89389.12%00.00%
1924 1006.15%1,51893.42%70.43%
1920 10910.63%90288.00%141.37%
1916 343.38%96696.02%60.60%
1912 192.79%60688.86%578.36%

Education

Simpson County School District is the local school district. [14]

It is in the district of Copiah–Lincoln Community College, and has been since 1934. [15] The district maintains the Simpson County Center. [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Simpson County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Simpson". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ Blakeney, Amanda. 2022. 1/82: Simpson County. Mississippi Landmarks (Mississippi State University), Vol. 18, No. 2, Page 27, October 2022.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  11. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  13. ↑ Presidential Elections Results, uselectionatlas.org; accessed December 6, 2017.
  14. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Simpson County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 5, 2023. - Text list
  15. ↑ "History". Copiah–Lincoln Community College . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Campuses and Maps". Copiah–Lincoln Community College . Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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