Hinds County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+45.9
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1996
Voting Streak
219K
Population

Hinds County, MS (Mississippi) voted D+45.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 62,840 votes (72.12%) to 22,816 (26.19%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hinds County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Hinds County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 218,533.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+45.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakD since 1996
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population218,533
Median Age
36.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
31.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$49,402(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
23.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
69.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
58.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
40.9%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
19.8%(Primary Hub)
Mainline Protestant
9.5%(Above Average)
Catholic
3.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
4.7%
American Heritage
4.2%
Irish
3.8%
German
2.2%
Sub-Saharan African
1.4%
Mexican
1.1%

Age Distribution

Median:36.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.5%
18-29
10.5%↓
30-44
19.5%
45-64
30.1%↑
65+
16.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.4%
Educational Services
9.7%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
9.1%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
7.9%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.2%(1.3x US)
Construction
5.4%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202472.1%(62,840)26.2%(22,816)D+45.9R+2.4
202073.4%(73,550)25.1%(25,141)D+48.3D+3.8
201671.1%(67,594)26.6%(25,275)D+44.5D+0.9
201271.5%(76,112)27.9%(29,664)D+43.6D+4.6
200869.2%(75,401)30.3%(32,949)D+39.0D+19.7
200459.3%(54,845)40.0%(36,975)D+19.3D+9.0
200053.3%(46,789)43.0%(37,753)D+10.3R+1.3
199653.7%(45,410)42.2%(35,653)D+11.5D+13.2
199245.2%(43,434)46.9%(45,031)R+1.7D+10.6
198843.2%(41,058)55.5%(52,749)R+12.3D+2.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hinds County, MS • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202470.1%(60,625)29.9%(25,901)D+40.1R+11.7
202075.4%(75,467)23.7%(23,661)D+51.8R+44.7
2018146.4%(117,672)49.9%(40,108)D+96.5D+79.7
201457.8%(29,609)41.0%(20,975)D+16.9R+19.2
201267.3%(67,329)31.1%(31,183)D+36.1R+20.4
2008127.9%(134,693)71.4%(75,174)D+56.5D+41.4
200656.8%(33,343)41.7%(24,478)D+15.1D+97.3
20020.0%(0)82.2%(46,687)R+82.2R+75.2
200044.4%(37,112)51.4%(42,960)R+7.0D+23.4
199634.0%(27,515)64.4%(52,094)R+30.4R+9.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202379.8%(54,006)20.2%(13,634)D+59.7D+3.7
201977.5%(56,131)21.6%(15,604)D+56.0D+36.4
201558.9%(33,548)39.3%(22,403)D+19.6R+11.5
201165.6%(45,851)34.4%(24,092)D+31.1D+19.1
200756.0%(34,074)44.0%(26,746)D+12.0R+6.8
200358.9%(42,700)40.1%(29,057)D+18.8D+6.2
199955.3%(36,788)42.6%(28,389)D+12.6D+3.9
199554.4%(40,216)45.6%(33,757)D+8.7D+5.6
199150.2%(34,574)47.0%(32,399)D+3.2R+2.0
198752.6%(36,250)47.4%(32,718)D+5.1D+7.1

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

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