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Jackson, MS
presidential margin
2008D+1.72012D+3.92016D+1.12020D+3.62024R+2.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+2.2
2024
median income$62,796U.S. $80,734 · MS $56,447
median age38.3U.S. 39.1 · MS 38.6
poverty rate17.8%U.S. 12.5% · MS 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.1%U.S. 35.6% · MS 25.3%
non-english4.8%U.S. 22.3% · MS 4.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†46.8%
African0.6%
English9.0%
American7.1%
Irish6.8%
Mexican1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%
Honduran0.3%
Chinese0.3%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant11.7%
Mainline7.5%
Other Christian0.9%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Jackson, MS, Mississippi

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Jackson, MSTrumpR+2.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Jackson, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Jackson, MS, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Copiah County, MS · R+6.1Hinds County, MS · D+46.1Holmes County, MS · D+62.1Madison County, MS · R+17.3Rankin County, MS · R+47.1Scott County, MS · R+24.0Simpson County, MS · R+36.7Yazoo County, MS · R+2.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.5%131,630
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.4%125,996
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.1%2,943
D+60
R+60
8 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (8 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Jackson, MS, MS — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Copiah County, MSRepublicanR+6.1
Hinds County, MSDemocraticD+46.1
Holmes County, MSDemocraticD+62.1
Madison County, MSRepublicanR+17.3
Rankin County, MSRepublicanR+47.1
Scott County, MSRepublicanR+24.0
Simpson County, MSRepublicanR+36.7
Yazoo County, MSRepublicanR+2.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.4%Harris125,996
50.5%Trump131,630
1.1%Kennedy2,943
−2.2%
260,569
D
51.1%Biden143,758
47.4%Trump133,498
1.5%Jorgensen4,094
+3.6%
281,350
D
49.3%Clinton128,988
48.3%Trump126,243
2.4%Johnson6,156
+1.1%
261,387
D
51.6%Obama143,740
47.6%Romney132,786
0.8%Johnson2,163
+3.9%
278,689
D
50.5%Obama141,037
48.8%McCain136,222
0.7%Nader1,818
+1.7%
279,077
R
43.4%Kerry102,532
55.8%Bush131,826
0.9%Nader2,061
−12.4%
236,419
R
42.3%Gore87,319
55.5%Bush114,534
2.2%Phillips4,516
−13.2%
206,369
R
45.1%Clinton83,281
50.3%Dole93,004
4.6%Browne8,570
−5.3%
184,855
R
40.3%Clinton80,906
52.0%Bush104,411
7.7%Perot15,501
−11.7%
200,818
R
39.8%Dukakis75,970
58.8%Bush112,133
1.4%Paul2,683
−19.0%
190,786
R
39.9%Mondale77,686
59.3%Reagan115,573
0.8%Bergland1,538
−19.4%
194,797
R
45.1%Carter79,543
52.5%Reagan92,617
2.4%Anderson4,225
−7.4%
176,385
R
42.6%Carter62,104
55.5%Ford80,889
1.9%Anderson2,705
−12.9%
145,698
R
22.4%McGovern27,410
75.5%Nixon92,235
2.1%Schmitz2,601
−53.0%
122,246
O
26.9%Humphrey32,284
15.9%Nixon19,149
57.2%Wallace68,716
Wallace +30.3
120,149
R
8.8%Johnson6,703
91.2%Goldwater69,755
0.0%
−82.5%
76,458
O
22.2%Kennedy11,711
29.6%Nixon15,633
48.2%Byrd25,488
Other +18.7
52,832
D
42.6%Stevenson16,907
24.9%Eisenhower9,890
32.4%Andrews12,856
+17.7%
39,653
D
52.7%Stevenson24,585
47.3%Eisenhower22,077
0.0%
+5.4%
46,662
O
5.4%Truman1,740
2.2%Dewey709
92.4%Thurmond29,876
Thurmond +87.0
32,325
D
94.3%Roosevelt26,060
5.7%Dewey1,587
0.0%
+88.5%
27,647
D
96.8%Roosevelt25,524
3.2%Willkie840
0.0%Thomas11
+93.6%
26,375
D
97.6%Roosevelt23,334
2.3%Landon554
0.1%Lemke26
+95.3%
23,914
D
96.3%Roosevelt19,194
3.3%Hoover667
0.3%Thomas67
+93.0%
19,928
D
90.2%Smith19,260
9.8%Hoover2,082
0.0%
+80.5%
21,342
D
93.5%Davis14,401
4.8%Coolidge733
1.7%La Follette267
+88.7%
15,401
D
92.5%Cox9,368
5.9%Harding599
1.6%Debs158
+86.6%
10,125
D
96.4%Wilson9,880
2.6%Hughes266
1.0%Benson106
+93.8%
10,252
D
93.6%Wilson7,831
1.3%Taft106
5.1%Roosevelt426
+92.4%
8,363
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D
92.5%Bryan7,118
5.3%McKinley411
2.1%Woolley163
+87.2%
7,692
D
92.7%Bryan8,664
5.6%McKinley523
1.7%Palmer161
+87.1%
9,348
D
78.8%Cleveland5,898
2.4%Harrison178
18.8%Weaver1,407
+76.4%
7,483
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −2.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−2.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+76.4%
1896+87.1%
1900+87.2%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+92.4%
1916+93.8%
1920+86.6%
1924+88.7%
1928+80.5%
1932+93.0%
1936+95.3%
1940+93.6%
1944+88.5%
1948+3.2%
1952+5.4%
1956+17.7%
1960−7.4%
1964−82.5%
1968+10.9%
1972−53.0%
1976−12.9%
1980−7.4%
1984−19.4%
1988−19.0%
1992−11.7%
1996−5.3%
2000−13.2%
2004−12.4%
2008+1.7%
2012+3.9%
2016+1.1%
2020+3.6%
2024−2.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Jackson, MSTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 452,341 in 2024.118.5K236.9K355.4K473.9K452.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Jackson, MS
YearTotal registered
2016451,003
2018457,977
2020473,856
2022459,579
2024452,341
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Jackson metro anchors Mississippi's most concentrated bloc of Black voters, and shifts in its turnout margins routinely determine how competitive statewide races appear on election night.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 82.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.

A population of 611,324, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,796 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery, AL and Memphis, TN-MS-AR.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Montgomery, AL
94.5twin score
% Black2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ American ancestry
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
92.6twin score
% Black2020 marginAfrican American ancestry≠ 2000 margin
Macon-Bibb County, GA
92.5twin score
% Black2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Jackson, MS

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jackson, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jackson, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 260,569 votes cast, 125,996 went Democratic and 131,630 went Republican.
When did Jackson, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jackson, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Jackson, MS, Mississippi?
Jackson, MS, Mississippi has a population of 611,324 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jackson, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Jackson, MS, Mississippi is $62,796 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Jackson, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Jackson, MS, Mississippi from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.