Winston County, Mississippi | |
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 The historicStrand Theatre inLouisville, Mississippi | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofMississippi | |
| Coordinates:33°05′N89°02′W / 33.09°N 89.04°W /33.09; -89.04 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1833 |
| Named after | Louis Winston |
| Seat | Louisville |
| Largest city | Louisville |
| Area | |
• Total | 610 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
| • Land | 607 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,714 |
| • Density | 29.2/sq mi (11.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | Winston County, Mississippi Winston County Economic Development District Partnership |
Winston County is acounty located in theU.S. state ofMississippi. In the2020 census, the population was 17,714.[1] Itscounty seat isLouisville.[2] The county is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.[3]
The county is the site ofNanih Waiya, an ancient mound built in theWoodland period, about 1 CE-300 CE. Since the 17th century, it has been venerated by theChoctaw people who later occupied the area.[4] As of 2008, the mound is owned by theMississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, afederally-recognized tribe.
The county is one of sixteen formed when chief Greenwood LeFlore ceded the lands in theTreaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, which resulted in theremoval of theChoctaw Nation from their ancestral lands to Oklahoma.
In 1863, during theAmerican Civil War, theUnion Army under ColonelBenjamin H. Grierson, marched through Louisville with 900 troops on araid through Mississippi. There was no fighting in Winston County and no significant destruction of property.[5]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 607 square miles (1,570 km2) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) (0.5%) is water.[6]
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Mississippi Highway 490| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 4,650 | — | |
| 1850 | 7,956 | 71.1% | |
| 1860 | 9,811 | 23.3% | |
| 1870 | 8,984 | −8.4% | |
| 1880 | 10,087 | 12.3% | |
| 1890 | 12,089 | 19.8% | |
| 1900 | 14,124 | 16.8% | |
| 1910 | 17,139 | 21.3% | |
| 1920 | 18,139 | 5.8% | |
| 1930 | 21,239 | 17.1% | |
| 1940 | 22,751 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 22,231 | −2.3% | |
| 1960 | 19,246 | −13.4% | |
| 1970 | 18,406 | −4.4% | |
| 1980 | 19,474 | 5.8% | |
| 1990 | 19,433 | −0.2% | |
| 2000 | 20,160 | 3.7% | |
| 2010 | 19,198 | −4.8% | |
| 2020 | 17,714 | −7.7% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 17,418 | [7] | −1.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[12] | |||
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 17,714. The median age was 42.3 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.[14][15]
The racial makeup of the county was 50.2%White, 45.8%Black or African American, 1.0%American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%Asian, <0.1%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 2.1% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.3% of the population.[15]
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]
There were 7,207 households in the county, of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.6% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]
There were 8,174 housing units, of which 11.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.2% were owner-occupied and 26.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%.[14]
As of the2010 United States census, there were 19,198 people living in the county. 51.9% wereWhite, 45.6%Black or African American, 1.1%Native American, 0.2%Asian, 0.2% of some other race and 0.9%of two or more races. 1.0% wereHispanic or Latino (of any race).
At the 2000census,[17] there were 20,160 people, 7,578 households and 5,471 families living in the county. Thepopulation density was 33 per square mile (13/km2). There were 8,472 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 55.26%White, 43.25%Black orAfrican American, 0.66%Native American, 0.08%Asian, 0.28% fromother races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 7,578 households, of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.90% weremarried couples living together, 18.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.
26.80% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 26.10% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.30 males.
Themedian household income was $28,256, and the median family income was $33,602. Males had a median income of $28,665 versus $18,210 for females. Theper capita income for the county was $14,548. About 19.40% of families and 23.70% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 32.90% of those under age 18 and 18.90% of those age 65 or over.
There are three public high schools in Winston County,Louisville High School (Louisville Wildcats), Nanih Waiya Attendance Center (Nanih Waiya Warriors) and Noxapater Attendance Center (Noxapater Tigers). In addition, there are two private schools,Winston Academy also known as (W.A.) or (Winston Patriots), established in 1969 as asegregation academy,[18][19] and Grace Christian School (Eagles) in Louisville which was founded in 1970.
Winston County has voted majority Republican since 1980, often by double digits, despite nearly half of the population being African American, a demographic which tends to lean Democratic.[20]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 9 | 1.09% | 743 | 90.39% | 70 | 8.52% |
| 1916 | 47 | 3.83% | 1,152 | 93.96% | 27 | 2.20% |
| 1920 | 113 | 10.64% | 932 | 87.76% | 17 | 1.60% |
| 1924 | 53 | 3.79% | 1,344 | 96.21% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1928 | 97 | 5.65% | 1,620 | 94.35% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 12 | 0.69% | 1,720 | 99.08% | 4 | 0.23% |
| 1936 | 21 | 0.86% | 2,418 | 99.10% | 1 | 0.04% |
| 1940 | 26 | 1.30% | 1,979 | 98.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 51 | 2.72% | 1,822 | 97.28% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 33 | 1.57% | 240 | 11.40% | 1,832 | 87.03% |
| 1952 | 771 | 23.15% | 2,559 | 76.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 361 | 13.35% | 2,132 | 78.82% | 212 | 7.84% |
| 1960 | 405 | 13.65% | 1,056 | 35.60% | 1,505 | 50.74% |
| 1964 | 3,922 | 94.30% | 237 | 5.70% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 508 | 8.39% | 911 | 15.05% | 4,635 | 76.56% |
| 1972 | 5,155 | 78.64% | 1,354 | 20.66% | 46 | 0.70% |
| 1976 | 3,659 | 46.96% | 3,956 | 50.77% | 177 | 2.27% |
| 1980 | 3,998 | 46.79% | 4,416 | 51.68% | 131 | 1.53% |
| 1984 | 5,192 | 59.36% | 3,543 | 40.51% | 11 | 0.13% |
| 1988 | 5,317 | 57.61% | 3,851 | 41.73% | 61 | 0.66% |
| 1992 | 4,311 | 48.07% | 3,953 | 44.08% | 704 | 7.85% |
| 1996 | 3,498 | 47.03% | 3,488 | 46.89% | 452 | 6.08% |
| 2000 | 4,645 | 55.51% | 3,672 | 43.88% | 51 | 0.61% |
| 2004 | 5,386 | 57.21% | 3,978 | 42.25% | 51 | 0.54% |
| 2008 | 5,497 | 53.78% | 4,653 | 45.52% | 71 | 0.69% |
| 2012 | 5,168 | 52.58% | 4,607 | 46.87% | 54 | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 4,910 | 55.29% | 3,850 | 43.35% | 121 | 1.36% |
| 2020 | 5,112 | 55.35% | 4,040 | 43.74% | 84 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 4,922 | 58.71% | 3,392 | 40.46% | 70 | 0.83% |
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