Pearl River County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+66.6
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
57K
Population

Pearl River County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+66.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 20,438 votes (82.74%) to 3,982 (16.12%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Pearl River County is classified as a deep Republican county. Pearl River County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 57,458.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+66.6
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population57,458
Median Age
41.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,135(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
79.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
11.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
80.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
44.5%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
6.9%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
6.9%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
15.8%Significant Hub(2.9x)
English
14.1%Above Average(1.6x)
German
10.1%
Irish
9.7%
French
6.9%Significant Hub(3.6x)
Italian
6.6%(1.4x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.9%
18-29
8.7%
30-44
16.3%
45-64
32.6%
65+
19.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail TradeRegional Strength
16.1%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
11.9%
Construction
9.1%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
8.5%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.3%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.0%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.1%(3,982)82.7%(20,438)R+66.6R+2.3
202017.3%(4,148)81.5%(19,595)R+64.3D+0.5
201616.5%(3,604)81.3%(17,782)R+64.8R+5.5
201219.6%(4,366)79.0%(17,549)R+59.3D+1.1
200819.3%(4,320)79.7%(17,881)R+60.4R+6.9
200422.9%(4,472)76.4%(14,896)R+53.5R+11.2
200028.0%(4,611)70.3%(11,575)R+42.3R+19.2
199634.0%(4,892)57.1%(8,212)R+23.1R+2.5
199231.6%(4,683)52.2%(7,726)R+20.6D+23.3
198827.5%(3,939)71.3%(10,220)R+43.8D+8.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Pearl River County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.6%(4,012)83.4%(20,157)R+66.8R+12.8
202021.4%(5,053)75.3%(17,814)R+54.0D+54.1
201836.5%(5,729)144.5%(22,695)R+108.0R+53.7
201419.5%(2,096)73.9%(7,943)R+54.4R+2.9
201221.9%(4,702)73.4%(15,732)R+51.4D+38.2
200854.6%(11,759)144.3%(31,060)R+89.7R+27.4
200617.9%(2,525)80.1%(11,318)R+62.2D+25.3
20020.0%(0)87.5%(7,212)R+87.5R+33.3
200021.7%(3,599)75.9%(12,603)R+54.2R+1.1
199622.4%(3,189)75.6%(10,766)R+53.2R+4.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202322.1%(2,400)77.9%(8,445)R+55.7R+0.8
201921.7%(2,856)76.7%(10,083)R+55.0D+10.3
201516.3%(1,501)81.6%(7,501)R+65.3R+5.6
201120.2%(2,799)79.8%(11,080)R+59.7R+21.9
200731.1%(4,070)68.9%(9,011)R+37.8R+12.3
200336.0%(5,138)61.5%(8,782)R+25.5R+15.8
199943.6%(5,895)53.4%(7,213)R+9.8D+10.8
199539.7%(5,903)60.3%(8,951)R+20.5R+16.1
199146.8%(5,386)51.2%(5,895)R+4.4R+3.8
198749.7%(4,833)50.3%(4,898)R+0.7R+24.6

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

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