Young County, TX

TX · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+76.2
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
18K
Population

Young County, TX (Texas) voted R+76.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,298 votes (87.78%) to 962 (11.57%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Young County is classified as a deep Republican county. Young County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 18,029.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+76.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population18,029
Median Age
41.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$68,010(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
75.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
20.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
74.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
64.7%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
10.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
10.3%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
14.9%(1.3x)
English
12.9%(1.5x)
American Heritage
8.2%(1.5x)
German
7.3%
Irish
7.1%
Puerto Rican
2.6%(1.6x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.0%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
31.1%
65+
21.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
14.6%(1.5x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
10.9%(6.4x US)
Retail Trade
10.4%
Healthcare & Social Services
8.3%(1.8x US)
Construction
6.8%
Professional & Technical
6.2%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.6%(962)87.8%(7,298)R+76.2R+2.5
202012.6%(1,034)86.3%(7,110)R+73.7D+0.5
201611.4%(876)85.7%(6,601)R+74.3R+2.8
201213.6%(992)85.1%(6,225)R+71.5R+8.0
200817.8%(1,303)81.3%(5,942)R+63.5R+4.6
200420.4%(1,511)79.3%(5,874)R+58.9R+13.2
200026.5%(1,843)72.2%(5,022)R+45.7R+27.0
199635.8%(2,394)54.5%(3,647)R+18.7R+13.1
199232.1%(2,464)37.7%(2,894)R+5.6D+10.4
198841.8%(3,007)57.8%(4,156)R+16.0D+25.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Young County, TX19122024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202412.9%(1,063)87.1%(7,205)R+74.3D+0.1
202011.9%(967)86.3%(6,996)R+74.3R+0.6
201812.8%(821)86.5%(5,543)R+73.7D+2.2
201410.2%(524)86.1%(4,431)R+75.9R+9.6
201215.6%(1,126)81.9%(5,900)R+66.3R+6.8
200819.2%(1,368)78.7%(5,598)R+59.5R+5.7
200622.3%(1,026)76.1%(3,496)R+53.7R+20.7
200233.1%(1,747)66.1%(3,490)R+33.0D+17.8
200024.0%(1,623)74.8%(5,056)R+50.8R+20.2
199634.3%(2,258)65.0%(4,273)R+30.6D+2.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202210.2%(630)88.8%(5,498)R+78.6R+2.7
201811.4%(726)87.3%(5,579)R+75.9R+3.9
201412.8%(679)84.8%(4,497)R+72.0R+19.6
201022.6%(1,212)74.9%(4,025)R+52.4R+19.9
200617.9%(851)50.4%(2,393)R+32.5D+12.4
200226.8%(1,422)71.6%(3,804)R+44.8D+2.0
199826.4%(1,333)73.2%(3,694)R+46.8R+34.4
199443.5%(2,624)55.9%(3,371)R+12.4D+0.1
199041.3%(2,414)53.8%(3,142)R+12.5D+22.3
198632.1%(1,674)66.9%(3,485)R+34.8R+39.2

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

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