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{{short description|County in Mississippi, United States}}
{{Infobox U.S. county|
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
county = Simpson County |
{{Infobox U.S. county
state = Mississippi |
| county = Simpson County
seal = |
| state = Mississippi
founded = 1824 |
| seal =
named for = Josiah Simpson |
| founded = 1824
seat = Mendenhall |
| named for = Josiah Simpson
largest city = Magee |
| seat = [[Mendenhall, Mississippi|Mendenhall]]
area_total_sq_mi = 590 |
| largest city = [[Magee, Mississippi|Magee]]
area_land_sq_mi = 589 |
| area_total_sq_mi = 590
area_water_sq_mi = 1.3 |
| area_land_sq_mi = 589
area percentage = 0.2 |
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.3
population_as_of = 2010 |
| area percentage = 0.2
population_total = 27503 |
| population_as_of = 2020
pop_est_as_of = 2018 |
| population_total = 25949
population_est = 26758 |
| pop_est_as_of = 2023
population_density_sq_mi = auto |
| population_est = 25715 {{loss}}
web = |
| density_sq_mi = auto
ex image = Simpson County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg|
| web =
ex image cap = Simpson County courthouse in Mendenhall
| ex image = Simpson County Mississippi Courthouse.jpg
| district = 3rd
| ex image cap = Simpson County courthouse in Mendenhall
| time zone = Central
| district = 3rd
}}
| time zone = Central }}

'''Simpson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Mississippi]]. Its western border is formed by the [[Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana)|Pearl River]], an important transportation route in the 19th century. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 27,503.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/28127.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 5, 2013}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Mendenhall, Mississippi|Mendenhall]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county is named for judge Josiah Simpson.

Simpson County is part of the [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], MS [[Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].


'''Simpson County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Mississippi]]. Its western border is formed by the [[Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana)|Pearl River]], an important transportation route in the 19th century. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 25,949.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Simpson County, Mississippi|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Simpson_County,_Mississippi?g=0500000US28127|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 15, 2023}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Mendenhall, Mississippi|Mendenhall]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county is named for Josiah Simpson (1787-1817),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Simpson |url=https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simpson.html#796.49.53 |access-date=December 11, 2022 |website=politicalgraveyard.com}}</ref> a territorial judge who also served as a delegate to Mississippi's Constitutional Convention.<ref>Blakeney, Amanda. 2022. 1/82: Simpson County. ''Mississippi Landmarks'' (Mississippi State University), Vol. 18, No. 2, Page 27, October 2022.</ref> Simpson County is part of the [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], MS [[Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
[[Spencer Myrick]], a politician who has served in both houses of the [[Louisiana State Legislature]], and his brother, [[Bill Myrick|Bill]], a [[country music]] figure in [[Odessa, Texas]], were born in Simpson County. They were reared in [[West Carroll Parish, Louisiana|West Carroll Parish]] in northeastern [[Louisiana]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|590|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|589|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.3|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 7, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928074019/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt|archivedate=September 28, 2013}}</ref>
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|590|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|589|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.3|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 7, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928074019/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_28.txt|archive-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref>


===Major highways===
===Major highways===
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|2010= 27503
|2010= 27503
|2020= 25949
|estyear=2018
|estyear=2023
|estimate=26758
|estimate=25715
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=November 8, 2019}}</ref>
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 5, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 7, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 7, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 7, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/28127.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 5, 2013|archive-date=June 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607052359/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28/28127.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
}}


{| class="wikitable"
As of the [[census]] <ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 27,639 people, 10,076 households, and 7,385 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 47 people per square mile (18/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 11,307 housing units at an average density of 19 per square&nbsp;mile (7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 64.39% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 34.31% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
|+Simpson County racial composition as of 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US28127&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 17, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

!Race
There were 10,076 households, out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.
!Num.

!Perc.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.90% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.
|-

|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
The [[Median household income|median income]] for a household in the county was $28,343, and the median income for a family was $32,797. Males had a median income of $27,197 versus $20,136 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,344. About 17.50% of families and 21.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.70% of those under age 18 and 21.00% of those age 65 or over.
|15,928
|61.38%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|8,803
|33.92%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|36
|0.14%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|84
|0.32%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|2
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|710
|2.74%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|386
|1.49%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 25,949 people, 9,486 households, and 6,617 families residing in the county.


==Communities==
==Communities==
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==Politics==
==Politics==
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|- bgcolor=lightgrey
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! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|4,455|2,851|571|Mississippi}}
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|5,358|3,213|755|Mississippi}}
! [[Third party (United States)|Third parties]]
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|6,151|3,016|56|Mississippi}}
|-
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,983|2,894|47|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 2016|2016]]'''
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,190|4,015|129|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.7%''' ''7,393''
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|4,291|3,600|69|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.9% ''3,874''
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,669|871|62|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% ''152''
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|875|1,079|5,064|Mississippi}}
|-
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|4,949|271|0|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 2012|2012]]'''
{{PresRow|1960|Dixiecrat|606|1,034|1,568|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.6%''' ''7,424''
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|467|2,140|582|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.6% ''4,723''
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|878|2,767|0|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% ''102''
{{PresRow|1948|Dixiecrat|59|171|2,342|Mississippi}}
|-
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|78|2,470|0|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 2008|2008]]'''
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|40|2,316|1|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.6%''' ''7,641''
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|48|2,445|1|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.2% ''4,817''
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|47|1,941|1|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% ''152''
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|231|1,893|0|Mississippi}}
|-
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|100|1,518|7|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 2004|2004]]'''
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|109|902|14|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''68.2%''' ''7,138''
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|34|966|6|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.2% ''3,272''
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|19|606|57|Mississippi}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''64''

|-
==Education==
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 2000|2000]]'''
[[Simpson County School District]] is the local school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28127_simpson/DC20SD_C28127.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Simpson County, MS|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=May 5, 2023}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st28_ms/schooldistrict_maps/c28127_simpson/DC20SD_C28127_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.3%''' ''6,254''

| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.7% ''3,227''
It is in the district of [[Copiah–Lincoln Community College]], and has been since 1934.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.colin.edu/about/who-we-are/history/|title=History|publisher=[[Copiah–Lincoln Community College]]|access-date=2024-09-27}}</ref> The district maintains the Simpson County Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.colin.edu/about/campuses-and-maps/|title=Campuses and Maps|publisher=[[Copiah–Lincoln Community College]]|access-date=2024-09-27}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''93''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1996|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''56.6%''' ''4,455''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.2% ''2,851''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.2% ''571''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1992|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.5%''' ''5,358''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.5% ''3,213''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.1% ''755''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1988|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.7%''' ''6,151''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.7% ''3,016''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''56''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1984|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.0%''' ''5,983''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.4% ''2,894''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''47''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1980|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.6%''' ''5,190''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.0% ''4,015''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''129''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1976|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.9%''' ''4,291''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.2% ''3,600''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''69''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1972|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''85.9%''' ''5,669''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.2% ''871''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''62''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/American Independent}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1968|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|12.5% ''875''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.4% ''1,079''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''72.2%''' ''5,064''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1964|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''94.8%''' ''4,949''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|5.2% ''271''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Dixiecrat}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1960|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|18.9% ''606''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.2% ''1,034''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''48.9%''' ''1,568''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1956|1956]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|14.6% ''467''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''67.1%''' ''2,140''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|18.3% ''582''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1952|1952]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.1% ''878''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''75.9%''' ''2,767''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Dixiecrat}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1948|1948]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2.3% ''59''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|6.7% ''171''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''91.1%''' ''2,342''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1944'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3.1% ''78''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''96.9%''' ''2,470''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1940'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1.7% ''40''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''98.3%''' ''2,316''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''1''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1936'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|1.9% ''48''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''98.0%''' ''2,445''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''1''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1932'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2.4% ''47''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''97.6%''' ''1,941''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''1''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1928'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10.9% ''231''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''89.1%''' ''1,893''
| style="text-align:center;|
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1924'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|6.2% ''100''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''93.4%''' ''1,518''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''7''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1920'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|10.6% ''109''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''88.0%''' ''902''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''14''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1916'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|3.4% ''34''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''96.0%''' ''966''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.6% ''6''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''1912'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|2.8% ''19''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''88.9%''' ''606''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.4% ''57''
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Dry counties]]
* [[Dry counties]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Mississippi#Simpson County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Simpson County, Mississippi]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Simpson County, Mississippi]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Simpson County, Mississippi}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310234853/http://www.mississippicourthouses.com/Simpson/ Mississippi Courthouses – Simpson County]


{{Geographic Location
{{Geographic Location

Latest revision as of 21:28, 25 December 2024

Simpson County
County
Simpson County courthouse in Mendenhall
Simpson County courthouse in Mendenhall
Map of Mississippi highlighting Simpson County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°55′N 89°55′W / 31.92°N 89.92°W / 31.92; -89.92
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1824
Named forJosiah Simpson
SeatMendenhall
Largest cityMagee
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 Decrease
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd

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.

Geography

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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

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18302,680—
18403,38026.1%
18504,73440.1%
18606,08028.4%
18705,718−6.0%
18808,00840.0%
189010,13826.6%
190012,80026.3%
191017,20134.4%
192018,1095.3%
193020,89715.4%
194022,0245.4%
195021,819−0.9%
196020,454−6.3%
197019,947−2.5%
198023,44117.5%
199023,9532.2%
200027,63915.4%
201027,503−0.5%
202025,949−5.7%
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]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 15,928 61.38%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 8,803 33.92%
Native American 36 0.14%
Asian 84 0.32%
Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Other/Mixed 710 2.74%
Hispanic or Latino 386 1.49%

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

Communities

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Cities

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Town

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Village

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost town

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Politics

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United States presidential election results for Simpson County, Mississippi[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 7,552 68.07% 3,479 31.36% 63 0.57%
2020 7,635 64.62% 4,037 34.17% 143 1.21%
2016 7,393 64.74% 3,874 33.93% 152 1.33%
2012 7,424 60.61% 4,723 38.56% 102 0.83%
2008 7,641 60.59% 4,817 38.20% 152 1.21%
2004 7,138 68.15% 3,272 31.24% 64 0.61%
2000 6,254 65.32% 3,227 33.71% 93 0.97%
1996 4,455 56.56% 2,851 36.19% 571 7.25%
1992 5,358 57.45% 3,213 34.45% 755 8.10%
1988 6,151 66.69% 3,016 32.70% 56 0.61%
1984 5,983 67.04% 2,894 32.43% 47 0.53%
1980 5,190 55.60% 4,015 43.01% 129 1.38%
1976 4,291 53.91% 3,600 45.23% 69 0.87%
1972 5,669 85.87% 871 13.19% 62 0.94%
1968 875 12.47% 1,079 15.37% 5,064 72.16%
1964 4,949 94.81% 271 5.19% 0 0.00%
1960 606 18.89% 1,034 32.23% 1,568 48.88%
1956 467 14.64% 2,140 67.11% 582 18.25%
1952 878 24.09% 2,767 75.91% 0 0.00%
1948 59 2.29% 171 6.65% 2,342 91.06%
1944 78 3.06% 2,470 96.94% 0 0.00%
1940 40 1.70% 2,316 98.26% 1 0.04%
1936 48 1.92% 2,445 98.04% 1 0.04%
1932 47 2.36% 1,941 97.59% 1 0.05%
1928 231 10.88% 1,893 89.12% 0 0.00%
1924 100 6.15% 1,518 93.42% 7 0.43%
1920 109 10.63% 902 88.00% 14 1.37%
1916 34 3.38% 966 96.02% 6 0.60%
1912 19 2.79% 606 88.86% 57 8.36%

Education

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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

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References

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  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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