# Simpson County, Mississippi

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. The county seat is Mendenhall. The county is named for Josiah Simpson (1787-1817), a territorial judge who also served as a delegate to Mississippi's Constitutional Convention. Simpson County is part of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 590 square miles (1,500 km$^2$), of which 589 square miles (1,530 km$^2$) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km$^2$) (0.2%) is water.

### Major highways

* U.S. Highway 49
* Mississippi Highway 13
* Mississippi Highway 28
* Mississippi Highway 43
* Mississippi Highway 149

### Adjacent counties

* Rankin County (north)
* Smith County (east)
* Covington County (southeast)
* Jefferson Davis County (south)
* Lawrence County (southwest)
* Copiah County (west)

## Demographics

Simpson County racial composition as of 2020 :
| 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
### Cities

* Magee
* Mendenhall

### Town

* D'Lo

### Village

* Braxton

### Unincorporated communities

* Harrisville
* Merry Hell
* Pinola
* Sanatorium

### Ghost town

* Westville

## Politics

United States presidential election results for Simpson County, Mississippi :
| Year | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Third party(ies) | Third party(ies) |
| Year | 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

Simpson County School District is the local school district.
It is in the district of Copiah–Lincoln Community College, and has been since 1934. The district maintains the Simpson County Center.