Perry County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.4
2024 Margin
R+7.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
11K
Population

Perry County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+60.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,425 votes (79.89%) to 1,078 (19.46%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Perry County is classified as a deep Republican county. Perry County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 11,449.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.4
2020→2024 SwingR+7.4%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population11,449
Median Age
43.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
12.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$49,634(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
77.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
18.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
81.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
49.0%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
6.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
2.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
31.6%Major Concentration(5.9x)
Irish
9.6%
German
7.2%
English
6.7%
French
1.8%
Mexican
1.3%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.9%
18-29
8.7%
30-44
14.3%
45-64
35.6%
65+
19.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.5%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
12.1%(1.2x US)
Construction
10.2%(1.5x US)
Healthcare & Social ServicesMajor Specialization
8.5%(1.9x US)
Professional & Technical
5.3%(0.4x US)
Educational Services
4.7%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.5%(1,078)79.9%(4,425)R+60.4R+7.4
202023.0%(1,362)76.1%(4,500)R+53.0D+0.6
201622.5%(1,220)76.1%(4,135)R+53.7R+8.0
201226.7%(1,527)72.3%(4,137)R+45.6R+0.9
200827.1%(1,533)71.8%(4,067)R+44.7D+4.7
200425.1%(1,261)74.5%(3,747)R+49.4R+9.5
200029.5%(1,285)69.4%(3,026)R+39.9R+21.1
199634.9%(1,413)53.7%(2,178)R+18.9D+4.4
199233.1%(1,490)56.4%(2,538)R+23.3D+14.8
198830.5%(1,326)68.6%(2,983)R+38.1R+2.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Perry County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.8%(1,089)80.2%(4,412)R+60.4R+15.5
202026.4%(1,555)71.2%(4,204)R+44.9D+53.6
201850.1%(1,912)148.6%(5,667)R+98.5R+61.4
201429.1%(798)66.3%(1,814)R+37.1D+8.4
201225.2%(1,403)70.8%(3,935)R+45.5D+37.4
200858.9%(3,205)141.8%(7,720)R+82.9R+23.5
200619.2%(512)78.6%(2,093)R+59.4D+29.1
20020.0%(0)88.5%(2,695)R+88.5R+28.9
200018.8%(867)78.4%(3,618)R+59.6D+5.8
199616.7%(702)82.1%(3,453)R+65.4R+7.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202330.5%(1,138)69.5%(2,598)R+39.1R+1.3
201930.4%(1,327)68.1%(2,975)R+37.7D+26.4
201517.0%(688)81.1%(3,282)R+64.1R+17.9
201126.9%(1,292)73.1%(3,514)R+46.2R+40.1
200747.0%(1,665)53.0%(1,881)R+6.1D+19.1
200336.8%(1,485)62.0%(2,503)R+25.2R+16.1
199944.7%(1,571)53.8%(1,892)R+9.1D+26.7
199532.1%(1,288)67.9%(2,729)R+35.9D+2.3
199129.3%(1,086)67.4%(2,502)R+38.2R+20.8
198741.3%(1,533)58.7%(2,179)R+17.4R+40.6

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

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