Jackson County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+39.8
2024 Margin
R+5.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1964
Voting Streak
145K
Population

Jackson County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+39.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 36,376 votes (69.29%) to 15,469 (29.47%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jackson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Jackson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964. The county has a population of approximately 145,249.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+39.8
2020→2024 SwingR+5.1%
Voting StreakR since 1964
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population145,249
Median Age
40.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,201(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
66.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
21.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
72.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
32.0%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.1%
Catholic
5.8%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
2.9%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
15.1%Above Average(1.7x)
American Heritage
10.3%Above Average(1.9x)
German
9.3%
Irish
9.1%
French
3.4%Above Average(1.8x)
Puerto Rican
2.7%Above Average(1.6x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.9%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
19.2%
45-64
32.8%
65+
17.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
15.4%(1.6x US)
Educational Services
12.1%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
10.6%
Professional & Technical
7.5%(0.6x US)
Construction
6.9%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.5%(15,469)69.3%(36,376)R+39.8R+5.1
202031.9%(17,375)66.5%(36,295)R+34.7D+3.6
201629.6%(14,657)67.8%(33,629)R+38.3R+3.9
201232.2%(17,299)66.6%(35,747)R+34.4R+0.8
200832.8%(17,781)66.3%(35,993)R+33.5D+4.8
200430.5%(15,572)68.8%(35,134)R+38.3R+3.1
200031.5%(14,193)66.7%(30,068)R+35.2R+8.0
199632.7%(13,598)59.9%(24,918)R+27.2D+0.2
199229.0%(13,017)56.4%(25,321)R+27.4D+20.9
198825.6%(10,328)73.9%(29,830)R+48.3D+5.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jackson County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.7%(14,932)71.3%(37,059)R+42.6R+16.3
202035.6%(19,334)61.9%(33,608)R+26.3D+36.1
201863.3%(25,000)125.7%(49,663)R+62.4R+18.7
201426.5%(8,065)70.2%(21,393)R+43.8R+7.9
201230.6%(16,043)66.5%(34,863)R+35.9D+35.7
200863.8%(33,623)135.4%(71,410)R+71.7R+10.7
200618.8%(4,250)79.7%(18,029)R+60.9D+28.3
20020.0%(0)89.2%(25,305)R+89.2R+38.5
200022.9%(10,144)73.7%(32,638)R+50.8D+13.9
199617.1%(6,890)81.8%(32,926)R+64.7R+5.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202337.1%(10,446)62.9%(17,685)R+25.7D+3.1
201934.9%(11,433)63.7%(20,888)R+28.8D+20.8
201524.2%(6,000)73.8%(18,323)R+49.7R+11.4
201130.9%(10,476)69.1%(23,444)R+38.2D+0.9
200730.5%(9,715)69.5%(22,188)R+39.1R+17.4
200338.2%(13,908)60.0%(21,818)R+21.7R+6.9
199941.5%(13,076)56.3%(17,736)R+14.8D+11.7
199536.8%(12,192)63.2%(20,983)R+26.5R+29.8
199150.9%(14,955)47.6%(13,986)D+3.3R+7.1
198755.2%(16,979)44.8%(13,777)D+10.4R+0.6

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

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