Tate County, Mississippi | |
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 Tate County Courthouse in Senatobia | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofMississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:34°39′N89°56′W / 34.65°N 89.94°W /34.65; -89.94 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Seat | Senatobia |
| Largest city | Senatobia |
| Area | |
• Total | 411 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
| • Land | 405 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
| • Water | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,064 |
| • Density | 69.3/sq mi (26.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Tate County is acounty located in the northwestern portion of theU.S. state ofMississippi. As of the2020 census, the population was 28,064.[1] Itscounty seat isSenatobia.[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 is part of theMemphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) south of Memphis and one county east of theMississippi River. This fertile river valley was developed for cotton cultivation in the 19th century.
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]
According to theU.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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 18,721 | — | |
| 1890 | 19,253 | 2.8% | |
| 1900 | 20,618 | 7.1% | |
| 1910 | 19,714 | −4.4% | |
| 1920 | 19,636 | −0.4% | |
| 1930 | 17,671 | −10.0% | |
| 1940 | 19,309 | 9.3% | |
| 1950 | 18,011 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 18,138 | 0.7% | |
| 1970 | 18,544 | 2.2% | |
| 1980 | 20,119 | 8.5% | |
| 1990 | 21,432 | 6.5% | |
| 2000 | 25,370 | 18.4% | |
| 2010 | 28,886 | 13.9% | |
| 2020 | 28,064 | −2.8% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 28,551 | [5] | 1.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[10] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18,019 | 64.21% |
| Black or African American | 8,231 | 29.33% |
| Native American | 52 | 0.19% |
| Asian | 63 | 0.22% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other/Mixed | 893 | 3.18% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 805 | 2.87% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 28,064 people, 10,324 households, and 7,580 families residing in the county.
As of thecensus[12] 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 orAfrican American, 0.20%Native American, 0.10%Asian, 0.04%Pacific Islander, 0.25% fromother races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population wereHispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the county was $16,154. About 10.60% of families and 13.50% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 14.20% of those under age 18 and 21.10% of those age 65 or over.
The school districts are:[13]
Northwest Mississippi Community College has its main campus in Senatobia.
Tate County has, since 1980, been a Republican stronghold, having shifted from being nearly unanimously Democratic for the first half of the 20th Century.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| 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% |
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