Jefferson County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+66.3
2024 Margin
R+5.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1968
Voting Streak
7K
Population

Jefferson County, MS (Mississippi) voted D+66.3 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 2,727 votes (82.66%) to 541 (16.4%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jefferson County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Jefferson County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 7,068.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+66.3
2020→2024 SwingR+5.3%
Voting StreakD since 1968
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population7,068
Median Age
43.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
13.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$38,305(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
13.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
85.3%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
82.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
32.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Black Protestant
12.5%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
9.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
7.7%
LDS/Mormon
3.0%
Catholic
1.3%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
3.2%
Sub-Saharan African
1.5%(1.3x)
Scotch-Irish
1.2%(1.5x)
German
1.1%
English
1.1%
American Heritage
1.1%

Age Distribution

Median:43.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.6%
18-29
10.9%↓
30-44
16.1%↓
45-64
32.2%↑
65+
20.2%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.7%
Educational Services
8.5%
Construction
8.4%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
7.8%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.9%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
3.9%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202482.7%(2,727)16.4%(541)D+66.3R+5.3
202085.1%(3,327)13.6%(531)D+71.5R+2.2
201686.5%(3,337)12.7%(490)D+73.8R+4.8
201289.1%(3,951)10.6%(468)D+78.6D+4.2
200886.7%(3,883)12.3%(551)D+74.4D+11.2
200481.3%(2,821)18.2%(630)D+63.2R+1.0
200081.8%(2,786)17.6%(600)D+64.1R+1.3
199681.2%(2,531)15.7%(489)D+65.5D+2.0
199279.4%(2,796)16.0%(562)D+63.4D+4.9
198879.2%(2,693)20.6%(702)D+58.5D+2.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jefferson 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
202479.2%(2,634)20.8%(693)D+58.3R+17.0
202087.5%(3,428)12.2%(476)D+75.4R+58.0
2018163.1%(5,205)29.7%(947)D+133.4D+80.6
201476.0%(1,455)23.2%(444)D+52.8R+11.2
201280.3%(3,302)16.4%(673)D+64.0R+63.4
2008163.8%(7,110)36.4%(1,579)D+127.4D+76.9
200674.5%(2,117)24.0%(682)D+50.5D+113.6
20020.0%(0)63.1%(1,225)R+63.1R+86.7
200060.3%(2,087)36.7%(1,270)D+23.6D+24.5
199648.2%(1,485)49.1%(1,514)R+0.9R+25.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202389.0%(2,385)11.0%(296)D+77.9D+1.2
201987.8%(2,928)11.1%(369)D+76.8D+30.7
201572.1%(1,971)26.1%(713)D+46.0R+22.5
201184.3%(2,694)15.7%(503)D+68.5D+8.7
200779.9%(2,372)20.1%(597)D+59.8R+10.0
200384.4%(2,914)14.6%(503)D+69.8D+18.5
199975.0%(2,053)23.6%(647)D+51.3R+10.5
199580.9%(2,675)19.1%(630)D+61.9D+3.2
199178.9%(2,799)20.2%(716)D+58.7R+1.4
198780.1%(2,566)19.9%(639)D+60.1D+11.6

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

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