Hancock County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+58.7
2024 Margin
R+3.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
46K
Population

Hancock County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+58.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 16,684 votes (78.79%) to 4,262 (20.13%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hancock County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hancock County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 46,167.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.7
2020→2024 SwingR+3.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population46,167
Median Age
46.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,708(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
83.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
8.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
79.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
12.9%(Below Average)
Evangelical
9.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Black Protestant
1.4%
LDS/Mormon
1.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
12.6%Above Average(2.3x)
English
12.2%(1.4x)
Irish
11.4%(1.2x)
German
10.9%
French
9.7%Major Concentration(5.1x)
Italian
6.0%(1.2x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.2%
18-29
6.8%
30-44
17.2%
45-64
34.2%
65+
22.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
10.7%(1.2x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
10.3%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
9.6%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
9.1%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
8.2%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.4%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.1%(4,262)78.8%(16,684)R+58.7R+3.2
202021.5%(4,504)77.0%(16,132)R+55.5D+3.9
201619.0%(3,344)78.3%(13,811)R+59.3R+6.6
201222.8%(3,917)75.5%(12,964)R+52.7D+1.5
200822.1%(3,768)76.3%(13,020)R+54.2R+12.4
200428.6%(5,107)70.4%(12,581)R+41.8R+10.7
200033.0%(4,801)64.1%(9,326)R+31.1R+17.8
199637.8%(4,303)51.2%(5,820)R+13.3R+0.2
199234.6%(4,651)47.8%(6,422)R+13.2D+21.1
198832.2%(3,760)66.4%(7,763)R+34.3D+14.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hancock County, MS18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-801892190019161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.6%(4,104)80.4%(16,797)R+60.7R+17.9
202027.2%(5,651)70.0%(14,537)R+42.8D+58.9
201857.3%(6,743)159.0%(18,705)R+101.7R+50.5
201421.8%(2,004)73.0%(6,699)R+51.2R+3.6
201224.2%(4,037)71.7%(11,980)R+47.5D+40.9
200856.1%(9,174)144.5%(23,635)R+88.4R+25.2
200617.4%(1,329)80.5%(6,166)R+63.2D+22.7
20020.0%(0)85.8%(7,034)R+85.8R+32.4
200021.5%(3,151)75.0%(10,978)R+53.5R+0.7
199622.2%(2,559)75.0%(8,625)R+52.7R+8.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202327.8%(2,896)72.2%(7,503)R+44.3R+1.2
201927.8%(3,278)70.9%(8,358)R+43.1D+16.3
201519.3%(1,634)78.6%(6,675)R+59.4R+14.1
201127.4%(3,330)72.6%(8,837)R+45.3R+1.3
200728.0%(2,828)72.0%(7,261)R+43.9R+30.1
200341.8%(5,328)55.6%(7,085)R+13.8R+10.4
199944.5%(5,595)47.9%(6,026)R+3.4D+8.6
199544.0%(5,204)56.0%(6,622)R+12.0R+40.7
199163.5%(6,278)34.8%(3,437)D+28.7D+12.0
198758.4%(4,729)41.6%(3,371)D+16.8R+17.3

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

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