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Milan·Tennessee

Milan moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
TN
Milan
TrumpR+38.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican69.1%2,231
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.2%975
OtherAll other candidates0.7%23
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −38.9% in 2024.−38.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−24.2%
2012−24.0%
2016−32.9%
2020−32.8%
2024−38.9%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.2%Harris975
69.1%Trump2,231
0.7%
−38.9%
3,229
R
32.8%Biden1,137
65.6%Trump2,274
1.6%incl. Jorgensen
−32.8%
3,465
R
32.0%Clinton953
64.9%Trump1,932
3.1%incl. Johnson
−32.9%
2,977
R
38.0%Obama1,369
62.0%Romney2,235
0.0%
−24.0%
3,604
R
37.1%Obama1,325
61.3%McCain2,188
1.7%
−24.2%
3,572

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorMilanCityTennesseeStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White68.0%72.4%61.0%
Black22.1%15.6%12.2%
Asian0.5%1.9%6.0%
Two or more races8.1%7.0%12.6%
Other race1.4%3.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%7.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$43,886$69,595$84,427
Poverty rate21.3%13.8%12.5%
Median age36.439.339.1
Age 18–247.6%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.6%17.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)20.5%31.3%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home3.4%8.7%22.3%
Spanish2.0%5.3%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryAmerican 15.7%English 13.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.2%American 11.3%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.2%Irish 9.3%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic0.8%County context4.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant50.7%County context36.6%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed34.7%County context44.5%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.5%County context6.5%5.2%
Black Protestant5.4%County context5.5%2.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
American
15.7%
English
13.2%
Irish
11.2%
German
6.8%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
2.1%
Scotch-Irish
1.7%
French
1.2%
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries, none of which clears the display floor here.
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
2.3%
Puerto Rican
0.4%
Salvadoran
0.3%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Arabic0.3%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
50.7%
Mainline Protestant
6.5%
Black Protestant
5.4%
Latter-day Saints
1.0%
Other Christian
0.9%
Catholic
0.8%
Unaffiliated or not counted34.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Milan sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.9 points.

A population of 8,244, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,886 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Milan, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Milan, Tennessee voted Republican by 38.9 points (R+38.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,229 votes cast, 975 went Democratic and 2,231 went Republican.
What is Milan, Tennessee's political typology?
Akashic places Milan, Tennessee in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Milan, Tennessee?
Milan, Tennessee has a population of 8,244 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Milan, Tennessee?
Median household income in Milan, Tennessee is $43,886 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Milan, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Milan, Tennessee from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.