Covington County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+33.3
2024 Margin
R+7.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
18K
Population

Covington County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+33.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,869 votes (66.23%) to 2,921 (32.96%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Covington County is classified as a deep Republican county. Covington County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 18,148.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+33.3
2020→2024 SwingR+7.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population18,148
Median Age
37.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$45,051(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
59.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
35.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
47.0%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
5.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.4%
LDS/Mormon
2.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
11.6%Above Average(2.2x)
English
7.8%
Irish
3.9%
German
1.7%
French
1.2%
Scotch-Irish
1.0%(1.4x)

Age Distribution

Median:37.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.3%
18-29
8.3%
30-44
21.6%
45-64
28.2%
65+
17.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
19.1%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
12.6%(1.2x US)
Construction
8.1%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.0%(2.9x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
3.5%(0.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.1%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.0%(2,921)66.2%(5,869)R+33.3R+7.2
202036.5%(3,416)62.5%(5,854)R+26.0R+1.5
201637.2%(3,276)61.7%(5,435)R+24.5R+8.2
201241.5%(3,878)57.8%(5,405)R+16.3D+1.3
200840.7%(3,852)58.4%(5,523)R+17.7D+5.2
200438.3%(3,158)61.1%(5,044)R+22.9R+0.2
200038.1%(2,623)60.8%(4,180)R+22.6R+13.3
199641.7%(2,628)51.0%(3,219)R+9.4D+1.3
199239.7%(2,775)50.4%(3,525)R+10.7D+10.6
198839.1%(2,591)60.4%(4,005)R+21.3D+9.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Covington County, MS18922024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-1001892190019161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.7%(2,879)67.3%(5,924)R+34.6R+13.6
202038.8%(3,637)59.8%(5,604)R+21.0D+20.7
201877.2%(5,237)118.9%(8,070)R+41.7R+23.4
201439.1%(2,000)57.5%(2,940)R+18.4D+4.3
201237.2%(3,382)59.8%(5,440)R+22.6D+11.6
200882.7%(7,630)117.0%(10,791)R+34.3D+1.8
200631.1%(1,510)67.1%(3,264)R+36.1D+48.0
20020.0%(0)84.1%(4,685)R+84.1R+34.6
200023.2%(1,653)72.6%(5,178)R+49.4D+3.3
199622.5%(1,436)75.1%(4,802)R+52.7R+11.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202342.9%(2,658)57.1%(3,541)R+14.2R+3.4
201943.8%(3,169)54.6%(3,952)R+10.8D+30.4
201528.8%(1,838)70.0%(4,471)R+41.2R+23.0
201140.9%(3,156)59.1%(4,567)R+18.3R+14.7
200748.2%(3,398)51.8%(3,651)R+3.6D+6.9
200343.4%(3,164)53.9%(3,931)R+10.5R+4.5
199946.0%(2,504)52.1%(2,834)R+6.1D+17.8
199538.1%(2,550)61.9%(4,151)R+23.9D+2.5
199135.8%(2,270)62.2%(3,948)R+26.4R+20.5
198747.0%(2,528)53.0%(2,846)R+5.9R+18.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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