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Tate County, Mississippi

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Tate County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,064.[1] Its county seat is Senatobia.[2] Organized in 1873 during the Reconstruction era, from portions of DeSoto, Marshall, and Tunica counties, the county is named for Thomas Simpson Tate, one of the first prominent American settlers of the area.

Tate County, Mississippi
County
Tate County Courthouse in Senatobia
Tate County Courthouse in Senatobia
Map of Mississippi highlighting Tate County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°39′N 89°56′W / 34.65°N 89.94°W / 34.65; -89.94
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1873
SeatSenatobia
Largest citySenatobia
Area
 • Total
411 sq mi (1,060 km2)
 • Land405 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Water6.2 sq mi (16 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
28,064
 • Estimate 
(2025)
28,725 Increase
 • Density69.3/sq mi (26.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.tatecountygov.com

Tate County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) south of Memphis and one county east of the Mississippi River. This fertile river valley was developed for cotton cultivation in the 19th century.

History

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As it was developed for cotton culture in the antebellum years, planters in the county depended on the labor of African American slaves. Blacks comprised a majority of the population for many decades. After Reconstruction, whites sometimes enforced their dominance through political intimidation or violence against blacks.

In 1932, a deputy sheriff and son of County Sheriff C.A. Williams, was allegedly shot by a black man, Jesse Williams. Sheriff Williams illegally organized a posse and murdered at least five and possibly as many as seven black people, family members of a man known as "Judge" Crawford. A month later Jesse Williams was caught, "tried" and lynched by hanging. No charges were ever considered against the sheriff or lynch mob.[3]

Geography

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Map of Tate County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 411 square miles (1,060 km2), of which 405 square miles (1,050 km2) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km2) (1.5%) is water.[4] It is the third-smallest county in Mississippi by land area.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188018,721—
189019,2532.8%
190020,6187.1%
191019,714−4.4%
192019,636−0.4%
193017,671−10.0%
194019,3099.3%
195018,011−6.7%
196018,1380.7%
197018,5442.2%
198020,1198.5%
199021,4326.5%
200025,37018.4%
201028,88613.9%
202028,064−2.8%
2025 (est.)28,725[5] Increase2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Tate County, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[11] Pop 1990[12] Pop 2000[13] Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 12,287 13,888 17,093 19,091 18,019 61.07% 64.80% 67.37% 66.09% 64.21%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7,539 7,361 7,844 8,723 8,231 37.47% 34.35% 30.92% 30.20% 29.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 11 36 48 62 52 0.05% 0.17% 0.19% 0.21% 0.19%
Asian alone (NH) 18 26 23 65 63 0.09% 0.12% 0.09% 0.23% 0.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [16] x [17] 10 2 1 x x 0.04% 0.01% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 3 0 8 18 81 0.01% 0.00% 0.03% 0.06% 0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [18] x [19] 121 286 812 x x 0.48% 0.99% 2.89%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 261 121 223 639 805 1.30% 0.56% 0.88% 2.21% 2.87%
Total 20,119 21,432 25,370 28,886 28,064 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%


2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 28,064. The median age was 39.1 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.9 males age 18 and over.[20][21]

The racial makeup of the county was 64.7% White, 29.4% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.7% from some other race, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.9% of the population.[21]

24.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 75.7% lived in rural areas.[22]

There were 10,201 households in the county, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.6% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[20]

There were 11,307 housing units, of which 9.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 74.4% were owner-occupied and 25.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 17.3%.[20]

2000 census

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As of the census[23] of 2000, there were 25,370 people, 8,850 households, and 6,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 inhabitants per square mile (24/km2). There were 9,354 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (8.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 67.84% White, 31.02% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,850 households, out of which 36.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.

As of 2000, the county's population was spread out, with 27.10% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,836, and the median income for a family was $41,423. Males had a median income of $33,064 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,154. About 10.60% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 21.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

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Town

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Education

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Politics

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Tate County has, since 1980, been a Republican stronghold, having shifted from being nearly unanimously Democratic for the first half of the 20th Century.

United States presidential election results for Tate County, Mississippi[25]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1912 23 3.26% 612 86.81% 70 9.93%
1916 18 1.64% 1,074 97.73% 7 0.64%
1920 117 11.65% 876 87.25% 11 1.10%
1924 6 0.59% 1,002 98.82% 6 0.59%
1928 42 3.19% 1,274 96.81% 0 0.00%
1932 9 0.90% 986 99.00% 1 0.10%
1936 7 0.64% 1,088 99.36% 0 0.00%
1940 3 0.19% 1,609 99.81% 0 0.00%
1944 29 1.95% 1,455 98.05% 0 0.00%
1948 16 1.13% 199 14.09% 1,197 84.77%
1952 387 19.72% 1,575 80.28% 0 0.00%
1956 171 9.78% 1,414 80.85% 164 9.38%
1960 241 13.60% 686 38.71% 845 47.69%
1964 2,390 89.41% 283 10.59% 0 0.00%
1968 605 13.22% 1,162 25.39% 2,810 61.39%
1972 3,966 75.74% 1,151 21.98% 119 2.27%
1976 2,497 38.80% 3,747 58.22% 192 2.98%
1980 3,343 45.38% 3,892 52.84% 131 1.78%
1984 4,677 61.89% 2,846 37.66% 34 0.45%
1988 4,553 61.12% 2,872 38.56% 24 0.32%
1992 4,196 50.13% 3,519 42.04% 656 7.84%
1996 3,694 50.40% 3,195 43.59% 441 6.02%
2000 5,148 59.22% 3,441 39.58% 104 1.20%
2004 6,760 60.54% 4,347 38.93% 60 0.54%
2008 7,678 60.09% 5,003 39.15% 97 0.76%
2012 7,332 59.10% 4,933 39.76% 141 1.14%
2016 7,495 64.46% 3,926 33.77% 206 1.77%
2020 8,707 66.50% 4,183 31.95% 203 1.55%
2024 9,185 71.42% 3,555 27.64% 121 0.94%

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Tate County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Entire Black Family Murdered In Unsuccessful Manhunt (1932)". Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2025". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ "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 8, 2014.
  10. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  11. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Mississippi - Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980 and Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 17-32. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Mississippi: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 9-37. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Tate County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tate County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tate County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  17. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  18. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  19. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  20. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  21. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  22. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  23. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  24. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tate County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2024. - Text list
  25. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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