Prentiss County, MS

MS · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+66.0
2024 Margin
R+7.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1984
Voting Streak
25K
Population

Prentiss County, MS (Mississippi) voted R+66.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 8,581 votes (82.66%) to 1,727 (16.64%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Prentiss County is classified as a deep Republican county. Prentiss County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 25,184.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+66.0
2020→2024 SwingR+7.6%
Voting StreakR since 1984
Elections on Record32

Demographics

Population25,184
Median Age
38.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$49,724(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
79.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
14.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.6%(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
Evangelical
55.4%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
10.9%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
4.8%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
2.1%
Catholic
0.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
12.6%Above Average(2.3x)
English
12.4%(1.4x)
Irish
10.8%
German
4.1%
Italian
1.6%
Mexican
1.2%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.2%
18-29
11.3%
30-44
17.5%
45-64
31.5%
65+
17.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
26.1%(2.7x US)
Retail Trade
12.5%(1.2x US)
Construction
6.2%
Professional & Technical
6.0%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
4.9%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.1%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.6%(1,727)82.7%(8,581)R+66.0R+7.6
202020.2%(2,153)78.6%(8,370)R+58.4R+1.9
201620.9%(2,067)77.5%(7,648)R+56.5R+14.1
201228.1%(2,817)70.5%(7,075)R+42.4D+0.4
200827.6%(3,020)70.4%(7,703)R+42.8R+10.5
200433.5%(3,327)65.8%(6,538)R+32.3R+10.9
200038.8%(3,287)60.1%(5,101)R+21.4R+15.5
199642.8%(3,053)48.7%(3,473)R+5.9D+5.0
199239.7%(3,385)50.6%(4,317)R+10.9D+0.7
198843.5%(3,429)55.1%(4,348)R+11.6D+13.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Prentiss County, MS18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.8%(1,717)83.2%(8,504)R+66.4R+19.8
202025.6%(2,714)72.2%(7,651)R+46.6D+60.1
201846.7%(3,286)153.4%(10,803)R+106.7R+107.6
201449.9%(2,635)49.0%(2,588)D+0.9D+45.0
201227.0%(2,665)71.1%(7,024)R+44.1D+24.5
200865.9%(6,937)134.5%(14,156)R+68.6R+26.7
200628.2%(1,676)70.0%(4,168)R+41.9D+45.7
20020.0%(0)87.5%(4,951)R+87.5R+40.0
200025.3%(2,183)72.8%(6,288)R+47.5D+2.8
199623.9%(1,822)74.2%(5,668)R+50.4R+7.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202333.1%(2,023)66.9%(4,082)R+33.7R+2.5
201933.6%(2,608)64.8%(5,030)R+31.2D+29.0
201519.4%(1,258)79.7%(5,155)R+60.2R+19.5
201129.6%(2,285)70.4%(5,423)R+40.7R+44.7
200752.0%(3,662)48.0%(3,379)D+4.0D+2.6
200349.7%(4,347)48.4%(4,226)D+1.4R+17.0
199958.3%(4,271)39.9%(2,922)D+18.4D+32.7
199542.9%(3,432)57.1%(4,575)R+14.3R+11.8
199147.9%(2,159)50.4%(2,272)R+2.5R+22.6
198760.1%(3,989)39.9%(2,653)D+20.1R+11.6

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

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