Akashic

county

Adams County, MS

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

African American†55.0%35.3%9.9%

African1.0%0.8%0.5%

Irish6.4%7.4%9.4%

English4.7%10.6%9.5%

American4.7%10.0%5.3%

German2.5%5.1%12.5%

French2.1%1.7%1.6%

Scottish1.5%1.6%1.3%

Italian1.0%1.7%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.6%1.0%—

Mexican1.7%1.9%11.3%

Guatemalan0.7%0.2%0.5%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Adams County	Mississippi	United States
Median age	42	38.6	39.1
Age 18–24	9.0%	9.7%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.0%	17.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Adams County	Mississippi	United States
Median household income	$43,644	$56,447	$84,427
Poverty rate	27.0%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	20.6%	25.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Adams County	Mississippi	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.5%	4.3%	22.3%
Spanish	3.9%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Adams County	Mississippi	United States
Catholic	5.2%	3.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	37.4%	39.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	13.7%	40.7%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.1%	6.6%	5.2%
Black Protestant	34.0%	8.6%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 55.4% of 21,520 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic56.5%6,743TrumpRepublican42.6%5,081KennedyIndependent0.3%37

D+13.9

Lead: 1,662
Total: 11,928
vs nation: D+15.4
Turnout: 55.4%

BidenDemocratic57.5%7,917TrumpRepublican41.4%5,696WestIndependent0.4%54

D+16.1

Lead: 2,221
Total: 13,759
vs nation: D+11.7
Turnout: 62.4%

ClintonDemocratic56.1%7,757TrumpRepublican42.5%5,874JohnsonLibertarian0.9%125

D+13.6

Lead: 1,883
Total: 13,836
vs nation: D+11.5
Turnout: 60.7%

ObamaDemocratic58.7%9,061RomneyRepublican40.7%6,293OtherAll other candidates0.6%93

D+17.9

Lead: 2,768
Total: 15,447
vs nation: D+14.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic57.5%9,021McCainRepublican41.8%6,566OtherAll other candidates0.7%109

D+15.6

Lead: 2,455
Total: 15,696
vs nation: D+8.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic54.4%8,423BushRepublican45.2%6,996OtherAll other candidates0.4%60

D+9.2

Lead: 1,427
Total: 15,479
vs nation: D+11.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic54.2%8,065BushRepublican45.0%6,691NaderGreen0.6%89

D+9.2

Lead: 1,374
Total: 14,879
vs nation: D+8.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic57.0%8,218DoleRepublican37.3%5,378PerotReform5.4%779

D+19.7

Lead: 2,840
Total: 14,421
vs nation: D+11.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+13.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 28,8032024 5-year
Median household income: $43,6442024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 37.1%2024 5-year
Black: 56.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+88.1 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+68.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Clay County, MS · twin score 95.8

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 55.4%11,928 participants ÷ 21,520 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +24.2 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -3.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 31.3%–37.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	13,836	22,793	60.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	11,088	22,956	48.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	14,073	22,555	62.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	8,286	21,669	38.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	11,928	21,520	55.4%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

39 precincts · 11,928 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Adams County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Dist. 1, Bellemont PrecinctDist. 1, Bellemont Precinct	510	850	12	1,372	37.2%	62.0%	R+24.8
Precinct -Dist. 4, Northside PrecinctDist. 4, Northside Precinct	853	56	2	911	93.6%	6.1%	D+87.5
Precinct -Dist. 3, Palestine PrecinctDist. 3, Palestine Precinct	443	422	10	875	50.6%	48.2%	D+2.4
Precinct -Dist. 2, Beau Pre PrecinctDist. 2, Beau Pre Precinct	287	504	9	800	35.9%	63.0%	R+27.1
Precinct -Dist. 2, Duncan Park PrecinctDist. 2, Duncan Park Precinct	344	397	14	755	45.6%	52.6%	R+7.0
Precinct -Dist. 5, Foster Mound PrecinctDist. 5, Foster Mound Precinct	677	31	2	710	95.4%	4.4%	D+91.0
Precinct -Dist. 5, Oakland PrecinctDist. 5, Oakland Precinct	311	344	5	660	47.1%	52.1%	R+5.0
Precinct -Dist. 4, Morgantown PrecinctDist. 4, Morgantown Precinct	464	168	7	639	72.6%	26.3%	D+46.3
Precinct -Dist. 2, Liberty Park PrecinctDist. 2, Liberty Park Precinct	179	450	4	633	28.3%	71.1%	R+42.8
Precinct -Dist. 1, By-Pass Fire PrecinctDist. 1, By-Pass Fire Precinct	415	199	6	620	66.9%	32.1%	D+34.8
Precinct -Dist. 1, Courthouse PrecinctDist. 1, Courthouse Precinct	185	358	9	552	33.5%	64.9%	R+31.3
Precinct -Dist. 5, Airport PrecinctDist. 5, Airport Precinct	341	204	4	549	62.1%	37.2%	D+25.0
Precinct -Dist. 5, Washington PrecinctDist. 5, Washington Precinct	177	326	1	504	35.1%	64.7%	R+29.6
Precinct -Dist. 2, Kingston PrecinctDist. 2, Kingston Precinct	55	400	0	455	12.1%	87.9%	R+75.8
Precinct -Dist. 3, Concord PrecinctDist. 3, Concord Precinct	389	31	5	425	91.5%	7.3%	D+84.2
Precinct -Dist. 3, Maryland Hgts. PrecinctDist. 3, Maryland Hgts. Precinct	367	20	2	389	94.3%	5.1%	D+89.2
Precinct -Dist. 4, Pine Ridge PrecinctDist. 4, Pine Ridge Precinct	304	71	4	379	80.2%	18.7%	D+61.5
Precinct -Dist. 4, Carpenter PrecinctDist. 4, Carpenter Precinct	229	121	5	355	64.5%	34.1%	D+30.4
Precinct -Dist. 3, Nps Multi Purpose Bldg.Dist. 3, Nps Multi Purpose Bldg.	213	129	3	345	61.7%	37.4%	D+24.3
Airport Voting District28_28001502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Beau Pre Voting District28_28001203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bellemont Voting District28_28001103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
By-Pass Firestation Voting District28_28001102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Carpenter Voting District28_28001404	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Concord Voting District28_28001301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Convention Center Voting District28_28001302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Courthouse Voting District28_28001101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Duncan Park Voting District28_28001202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Foster Mound Voting District28_28001501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Kingston Voting District28_28001204	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Liberty Park Voting District28_28001201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maryland Voting District28_28001303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Morgantown Voting District28_28001405	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Northside School Voting District28_28001401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oakland Voting District28_28001503	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Palestine Voting District28_28001304	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pine Ridge Voting District28_28001403	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Thompson Voting District28_28001402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Washington Voting District28_28001504	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+67.6%
1896	+46.6%
1900	+62.1%
1904	+87.6%
1908	+77.5%
1912	+60.3%
1916	+88.1%
1920	+69.6%
1924	+46.0%
1928	+22.8%
1932	+57.0%
1936	+86.5%
1940	+83.6%
1944	+70.6%
1948	−1.1%
1952	−16.6%
1956	−9.4%
1960	+4.3%
1964	−68.7%
1968	+27.7%
1972	−37.9%
1976	+1.4%
1980	−1.9%
1984	−9.2%
1988	−2.4%
1992	+15.3%
1996	+19.7%
2000	+9.2%
2004	+9.2%
2008	+15.6%
2012	+17.9%
2016	+13.6%
2020	+16.1%
2024	+13.9%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	56.5%Harris6,743	42.6%Trump5,081	0.3%Kennedy37 +6	D+13.9	R+2.2	D+15.4	11,928
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic56.5%6,743 Donald J TrumpRepublican42.6%5,081 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%37 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%18 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%14 Randall TerryIndependent0.1%13 Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%12 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%6 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%4
2020	D	57.5%Biden7,917	41.4%Trump5,696	0.4%West54	D+16.1	D+2.5	D+11.7	13,759
2016	D	56.1%Clinton7,757	42.5%Trump5,874	0.9%Johnson125	D+13.6	R+4.3	D+11.5	13,836
2012	D	58.7%Obama9,061	40.7%Romney6,293	0.6%	D+17.9	D+2.3	D+14.1	15,447
2008	D	57.5%Obama9,021	41.8%McCain6,566	0.7%	D+15.6	D+6.4	D+8.4	15,696
2004	D	54.4%Kerry8,423	45.2%Bush6,996	0.4%	D+9.2	±0.0	D+11.7	15,479
2000	D	54.2%Gore8,065	45.0%Bush6,691	0.6%Nader89	D+9.2	R+10.5	D+8.7	14,879
1996	D	57.0%Clinton8,218	37.3%Dole5,378	5.4%Perot779	D+19.7	D+4.4	D+11.2	14,421
1992	D	52.0%Clinton8,255	36.7%Bush5,831	11.0%Perot1,753	D+15.3	D+17.7	D+9.7	15,877
1988	R	48.3%Dukakis7,732	50.7%Bush8,116	0.9%	R+2.4	D+6.8	D+5.3	15,994
1984	R	45.2%Mondale7,849	54.3%Reagan9,440	0.5%	R+9.2	R+7.2	D+9.1	17,378
1980	R	47.0%Carter7,228	49.0%Reagan7,523	4.0%	R+1.9	R+3.3	D+7.8	15,363
1976	D	47.8%Carter6,619	46.4%Ford6,431	5.9%	D+1.4	D+39.3	R+0.7	13,861
1972	R	29.2%McGovern3,697	67.2%Nixon8,500	3.6%	R+37.9	R+65.6	R+14.8	12,657
1968	O	38.6%Humphrey5,214	10.9%Nixon1,475	50.5%	Wallace +11.8	D+96.4	D+28.4	13,501
1964	R	15.6%Johnson1,093	84.4%Goldwater5,900	0.0%	R+68.7	R+73.1	R+91.3	6,993
1960	O	27.9%Kennedy1,452	23.6%Nixon1,227	48.5%	Other +20.6	D+13.7	D+4.2	5,205
1956	R	31.2%Stevenson1,279	40.6%Eisenhower1,664	28.1%	R+9.4	D+7.2	D+6.0	4,094
1952	R	41.7%Stevenson1,697	58.3%Eisenhower2,372	0.0%	R+16.6	R+15.5	R+5.8	4,069
1948	O	3.2%Truman71	4.3%Dewey95	92.5%	Thurmond +88.1	R+71.7	R+5.6	2,200
1944	D	85.3%Roosevelt1,638	14.7%Dewey282	0.0%	D+70.6	R+13.0	D+63.1	1,920
1940	D	91.8%Roosevelt1,869	8.2%Willkie166	0.0%	D+83.6	R+2.8	D+73.7	2,036
1936	D	93.1%Roosevelt1,732	6.7%Landon124	0.2%	D+86.5	D+29.5	D+62.2	1,860
1932	D	78.1%Roosevelt1,420	21.1%Hoover384	0.8%	D+57.0	D+34.1	D+39.2	1,819
1928	D	61.4%Smith1,337	38.6%Hoover840	0.0%	D+22.8	R+23.2	D+40.3	2,177
1924	D	72.3%Davis836	26.3%Coolidge304	1.4%	D+46.0	R+23.5	D+71.2	1,156
1920	D	84.6%Cox642	15.0%Harding114	0.4%	D+69.6	R+18.5	D+95.8	759
1916	D	94.0%Wilson671	5.9%Hughes42	0.1%	D+88.1	D+27.8	D+85.0	714
1912	D	64.4%Wilson491	4.1%Taft31	31.6%	D+60.3	R+17.2	D+40.7	763
1908	D	88.0%Bryan712	10.5%Taft85	1.5%	D+77.5	R+10.1	D+87.1	809
1904	D	92.0%Parker632	4.4%Roosevelt30	3.6%	D+87.6	D+25.5	D+107.3	687
1900	D	80.3%Bryan500	18.1%McKinley113	1.6%	D+62.1	D+15.5	D+69.7	623
1896	D	70.9%Bryan507	24.3%McKinley174	4.8%	D+46.6	R+21.0	D+52.7	715
1892	D	81.7%Cleveland474	14.1%Harrison82	4.1%	D+67.6	—	D+65.9	580
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 4 Senate special · 9 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	58.5%6,959	41.5%4,936	11,895
2020	D	54.6%6,990	45.4%5,802	12,792
2018	D	57.6%6,156	42.4%4,535	10,691

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	55.7%6,560	44.3%5,219	11,779
2020Class II	D	59.5%Mike Espy8,190	39.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith5,416	13,758
2018Class I	D	56.7%David Baria6,097	41.7%Roger Wicker4,487	10,760
2014Class II	R	48.1%Travis Childers4,142	50.6%Thad Cochran4,360	8,615
2012Class I	D	56.5%Albert N. Gore8,207	41.7%Roger Wicker6,052	14,517
2008Class II	D	53.3%Erik R. Fleming7,954	46.7%Thad Cochran6,967	14,921
2006Class I	R	49.2%Erik R. Fleming3,470	49.8%Trent Lott3,512	7,054
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	76.4%Thad Cochran6,621	8,665
2000Class I	R	49.1%Troy Brown7,062	49.9%Trent Lott7,183	14,396
1996Class II	R	41.5%James W. Hunt5,588	57.4%Thad Cochran7,737	13,469
1994Class I	R	47.9%Ken Harper4,474	52.1%Trent Lott4,872	9,346
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	100.0%Thad Cochran6,170	6,170
1988Class I	D	56.2%Wayne Dowdy8,876	43.8%Trent Lott6,929	15,805
1984Class II	R	42.6%William D. Winter7,136	57.4%Thad Cochran9,628	16,764
1982Class I	D	61.9%John C. Stennis7,446	38.1%Haley Barbour4,576	12,022
1978Class II	R	11.6%Maurice Dantin1,489	49.5%Thad Cochran6,365	12,862
1976Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis5,969	0.0%None0	5,969
1972Class II	D	58.3%James Eastland6,526	36.1%Gil Carmichael4,043	11,201
1970Class I	D	81.5%John C. Stennis3,562	0.0%None0	4,372
1966Class II	D	50.9%James Eastland4,229	44.8%Prentiss Walker3,719	8,302
1964Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%None0	4,327
1960Class II	D	88.2%James Eastland3,223	11.8%Joe A. Moore433	3,656
1958Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis213	0.0%None0	213
1954Class II	D	86.3%James Eastland1,177	13.7%James A White187	1,364
1952Class I	D	100.0%John C. Stennis2,502	0.0%None0	2,502
1948Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland1,165	0.0%None0	1,165
1946Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo140	0.0%None0	140
1942Class II	D	100.0%James Eastland213	0.0%None0	213
1940Class I	—	0.0%Theodore Bilbo0	0.0%None0	980
1936Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison1,668	0.0%None0	1,668
1934Class I	D	100.0%Theodore Bilbo195	0.0%None0	195
1930Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison127	0.0%None0	127
1928Class I	D	100.0%Hubert Stephens713	0.0%None0	713
1924Class II	D	100.0%Pat Harrison814	0.0%None0	814
1922Class I	D	95.2%Hubert Stephens676	1.0%John Cook7	710
1918Class II	D	98.7%Pat Harrison220	0.0%None0	223
1916Class I	D	100.0%John S. Williams568	0.0%None0	568

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018Special · Class II	D	61.2%Mike Espy6,488	38.8%Cindy Hyde-Smith4,113	10,601
2008Special · Class I	D	60.3%Ronnie Musgrove9,043	39.7%Roger Wicker5,942	14,985
1947Special · Class I	—	0.0%John C. Stennis0	0.0%L.R. Collins0	1,438
1941Special · Class II	D	70.3%Wall Doxey678	0.0%None0	964

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2015	R	48.0%Robert Gray3,539	51.1%Phil Bryant3,767	7,377
2011	D	51.7%Johnny DuPree5,403	48.3%Phil Bryant5,056	10,459
2007	R	45.2%John Arthur Eaves Jr.3,698	54.8%Haley Barbour4,487	8,185
2003	D	58.9%Ronnie Musgrove7,464	40.4%Haley Barbour5,123	12,677
1995	D	54.6%Dick Molpus6,537	45.4%Kirk Fordice5,440	11,977
1991	D	58.7%Ray Mabus6,631	40.3%Kirk Fordice4,554	11,293
1987	D	58.7%Ray Mabus6,334	41.3%Jack Reed4,465	10,799
1983	D	75.5%William Allain9,544	19.7%Leon Bramlett2,494	12,636
1979	D	61.8%William F. Winter6,906	38.2%Gil Carmichael4,268	11,174

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Adams County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	21,413
2018	21,273
2020	21,374
2022	19,829
2024	20,034

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−212 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −5,171 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $52,387 in average income, against $59,439 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+7.8 on average — 22 points more Republican-leaning than Adams County, MS itself (D+13.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Concordia Parish, LA104R+29.3
Jefferson County, MS25D+66.3
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA21D+11.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Concordia Parish, LA87
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA35
Jefferson County, MS22
Rankin County, MS21

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Adams County, MS in Adams County, MS: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−173
2012	−306
2013	−15
2014	−212
2015	−704
2016	−106
2017	−568
2018	−491
2019	−414
2021	−791
2022	−364
2023	−129
2024	−686
2025	−212

Adams County, home to Natchez, carries one of Mississippi's highest shares of Black residents—roughly 70%—which consistently produces Democratic margins in a state that trends heavily Republican statewide.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 68.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.

A population of 28,803, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,644 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clay County and Crittenden County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Clay County

Mississippi

95.8twin score

% Black2016–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

Crittenden County

Arkansas

94.9twin score

% Black2004–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

Caddo Parish

Louisiana

94.5twin score

% Black2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Cities & towns in Adams County

Natchez

D+17

14.2K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Adams County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Adams County, Mississippi voted Democratic by 13.9 points (D+13.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,928 votes cast, 6,743 went Democratic and 5,081 went Republican.

When did Adams County, Mississippi last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Adams County, Mississippi voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Adams County, Mississippi?

Adams County, Mississippi has a population of 28,803 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Adams County, Mississippi?

Median household income in Adams County, Mississippi is $43,644 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Adams County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Adams County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.

Measure

Adams County

Mississippi

United States

Median age

38.6

39.1

Age 18–24

9.0%

9.7%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

22.0%

17.3%

17.2%

Measure

Adams County

Mississippi

United States

Median household income

$43,644

$56,447

$84,427

Poverty rate

27.0%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

20.6%

25.3%

35.6%

Measure

Adams County

Mississippi

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.5%

4.3%

22.3%

Spanish

3.9%

2.7%

13.6%

Measure

Adams County

Mississippi

United States

Catholic

5.2%

3.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

37.4%

39.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

13.7%

40.7%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.1%

6.6%

5.2%

Black Protestant

34.0%

8.6%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+13.9MIT Election Lab

Population

28,8032024 5-year

Median household income

$43,6442024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

37.1%2024 5-year

Black

56.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+88.1 in 1916MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+68.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Clay County, MS · twin score 95.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

13,836

22,793

60.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

11,088

22,956

48.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

14,073

22,555

62.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

8,286

21,669

38.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

11,928

21,520

55.4%

A/A

Adams County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Dist. 1, Bellemont PrecinctDist. 1, Bellemont Precinct

510

850

1,372

37.2%

62.0%

R+24.8

Precinct -Dist. 4, Northside PrecinctDist. 4, Northside Precinct

853

911

93.6%

6.1%

D+87.5

Precinct -Dist. 3, Palestine PrecinctDist. 3, Palestine Precinct

443

422

875

50.6%

48.2%

D+2.4

Precinct -Dist. 2, Beau Pre PrecinctDist. 2, Beau Pre Precinct

287

504

800

35.9%

63.0%

R+27.1

Precinct -Dist. 2, Duncan Park PrecinctDist. 2, Duncan Park Precinct

344

397

755

45.6%

52.6%

R+7.0

Precinct -Dist. 5, Foster Mound PrecinctDist. 5, Foster Mound Precinct

677

710

95.4%

4.4%

D+91.0

Precinct -Dist. 5, Oakland PrecinctDist. 5, Oakland Precinct

311

344

660

47.1%

52.1%

R+5.0

Precinct -Dist. 4, Morgantown PrecinctDist. 4, Morgantown Precinct

464

168

639

72.6%

26.3%

D+46.3

Precinct -Dist. 2, Liberty Park PrecinctDist. 2, Liberty Park Precinct

179

450

633

28.3%

71.1%

R+42.8

Precinct -Dist. 1, By-Pass Fire PrecinctDist. 1, By-Pass Fire Precinct

415

199

620

66.9%

32.1%

D+34.8

Precinct -Dist. 1, Courthouse PrecinctDist. 1, Courthouse Precinct

185

358

552

33.5%

64.9%

R+31.3

Precinct -Dist. 5, Airport PrecinctDist. 5, Airport Precinct

341

204

549

62.1%

37.2%

D+25.0

Precinct -Dist. 5, Washington PrecinctDist. 5, Washington Precinct

177

326

504

35.1%

64.7%

R+29.6

Precinct -Dist. 2, Kingston PrecinctDist. 2, Kingston Precinct

400

455

12.1%

87.9%

R+75.8

Precinct -Dist. 3, Concord PrecinctDist. 3, Concord Precinct

389

425

91.5%

7.3%

D+84.2

Precinct -Dist. 3, Maryland Hgts. PrecinctDist. 3, Maryland Hgts. Precinct

367

389

94.3%

5.1%

D+89.2

Precinct -Dist. 4, Pine Ridge PrecinctDist. 4, Pine Ridge Precinct

304

379

80.2%

18.7%

D+61.5

Precinct -Dist. 4, Carpenter PrecinctDist. 4, Carpenter Precinct

229

121

355

64.5%

34.1%

D+30.4

Precinct -Dist. 3, Nps Multi Purpose Bldg.Dist. 3, Nps Multi Purpose Bldg.

213

129

345

61.7%

37.4%

D+24.3

Airport Voting District28_28001502

—

No votes

Beau Pre Voting District28_28001203

—

No votes

Bellemont Voting District28_28001103

—

No votes

By-Pass Firestation Voting District28_28001102

—

No votes

Carpenter Voting District28_28001404

—

No votes

Concord Voting District28_28001301

—

No votes

Convention Center Voting District28_28001302

—

No votes

Courthouse Voting District28_28001101

—

No votes

Duncan Park Voting District28_28001202

—

No votes

Foster Mound Voting District28_28001501

—

No votes

Kingston Voting District28_28001204

—

No votes

Liberty Park Voting District28_28001201

—

No votes

Maryland Voting District28_28001303

—

No votes

Morgantown Voting District28_28001405

—

No votes

Northside School Voting District28_28001401

—

No votes

Oakland Voting District28_28001503

—

No votes

Palestine Voting District28_28001304

—

No votes

Pine Ridge Voting District28_28001403

—

No votes

Thompson Voting District28_28001402

—

No votes

Washington Voting District28_28001504

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+67.6%
1896	+46.6%
1900	+62.1%
1904	+87.6%
1908	+77.5%
1912	+60.3%
1916	+88.1%
1920	+69.6%
1924	+46.0%
1928	+22.8%
1932	+57.0%
1936	+86.5%
1940	+83.6%
1944	+70.6%
1948	−1.1%
1952	−16.6%
1956	−9.4%
1960	+4.3%
1964	−68.7%
1968	+27.7%
1972	−37.9%
1976	+1.4%
1980	−1.9%
1984	−9.2%
1988	−2.4%
1992	+15.3%
1996	+19.7%
2000	+9.2%
2004	+9.2%
2008	+15.6%
2012	+17.9%
2016	+13.6%
2020	+16.1%
2024	+13.9%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

56.5%Harris6,743

42.6%Trump5,081

0.3%Kennedy37 +6

D+13.9

R+2.2

D+15.4

11,928

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic56.5%6,743
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.6%5,081
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.3%37
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%18
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%14
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%13
Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%12
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%6
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%4

2020

57.5%Biden7,917

41.4%Trump5,696

0.4%West54

D+16.1

D+2.5

D+11.7

13,759

2016

56.1%Clinton7,757

42.5%Trump5,874

0.9%Johnson125

D+13.6

R+4.3

D+11.5

13,836

2012

58.7%Obama9,061

40.7%Romney6,293

0.6%

D+17.9

D+2.3

D+14.1

15,447

2008

57.5%Obama9,021

41.8%McCain6,566

0.7%

D+15.6

D+6.4

D+8.4

15,696

2004

54.4%Kerry8,423

45.2%Bush6,996

0.4%

D+9.2

±0.0

D+11.7

15,479

2000

54.2%Gore8,065

45.0%Bush6,691

0.6%Nader89

D+9.2

R+10.5

D+8.7

14,879

1996

57.0%Clinton8,218

37.3%Dole5,378

5.4%Perot779

D+19.7

D+4.4

D+11.2

14,421

1992

52.0%Clinton8,255

36.7%Bush5,831

11.0%Perot1,753

D+15.3

D+17.7

D+9.7

15,877

1988

48.3%Dukakis7,732

50.7%Bush8,116

0.9%

R+2.4

D+6.8

D+5.3

15,994

1984

45.2%Mondale7,849

54.3%Reagan9,440

0.5%

R+9.2

R+7.2

D+9.1

17,378

1980

47.0%Carter7,228

49.0%Reagan7,523

4.0%

R+1.9

R+3.3

D+7.8

15,363

1976

47.8%Carter6,619

46.4%Ford6,431

5.9%

D+1.4

D+39.3

R+0.7

13,861

1972

29.2%McGovern3,697

67.2%Nixon8,500

3.6%

R+37.9

R+65.6

R+14.8

12,657

1968

38.6%Humphrey5,214

10.9%Nixon1,475

50.5%

Wallace +11.8

D+96.4

D+28.4

13,501

1964

15.6%Johnson1,093

84.4%Goldwater5,900

0.0%

R+68.7

R+73.1

R+91.3

6,993

1960

27.9%Kennedy1,452

23.6%Nixon1,227

48.5%

Other +20.6

D+13.7

D+4.2

5,205

1956

31.2%Stevenson1,279

40.6%Eisenhower1,664

28.1%

R+9.4

D+7.2

D+6.0

4,094

1952

41.7%Stevenson1,697

58.3%Eisenhower2,372

0.0%

R+16.6

R+15.5

R+5.8

4,069

1948

3.2%Truman71

4.3%Dewey95

92.5%

Thurmond +88.1

R+71.7

R+5.6

2,200

1944

85.3%Roosevelt1,638

14.7%Dewey282

0.0%

D+70.6

R+13.0

D+63.1

1,920

1940

91.8%Roosevelt1,869

8.2%Willkie166

0.0%

D+83.6

R+2.8

D+73.7

2,036

1936

93.1%Roosevelt1,732

6.7%Landon124

0.2%

D+86.5

D+29.5

D+62.2

1,860

1932

78.1%Roosevelt1,420

21.1%Hoover384

0.8%

D+57.0

D+34.1

D+39.2

1,819

1928

61.4%Smith1,337

38.6%Hoover840

0.0%

D+22.8

R+23.2

D+40.3

2,177

1924

72.3%Davis836

26.3%Coolidge304

1.4%

D+46.0

R+23.5

D+71.2

1,156

1920

84.6%Cox642

15.0%Harding114

0.4%

D+69.6

R+18.5

D+95.8

759

1916

94.0%Wilson671

5.9%Hughes42

0.1%

D+88.1

D+27.8

D+85.0

714

1912

64.4%Wilson491

4.1%Taft31

31.6%

D+60.3

R+17.2

D+40.7

763

1908

88.0%Bryan712

10.5%Taft85

1.5%

D+77.5

R+10.1

D+87.1

809

1904

92.0%Parker632

4.4%Roosevelt30

3.6%

D+87.6

D+25.5

D+107.3

687

1900

80.3%Bryan500

18.1%McKinley113

1.6%

D+62.1

D+15.5

D+69.7

623

1896

70.9%Bryan507

24.3%McKinley174

4.8%

D+46.6

R+21.0

D+52.7

715

1892

81.7%Cleveland474

14.1%Harrison82

4.1%

D+67.6

—

D+65.9

580

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

58.5%6,959

41.5%4,936

11,895

2020

54.6%6,990

45.4%5,802

12,792

2018

57.6%6,156

42.4%4,535

10,691

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

55.7%6,560

44.3%5,219

11,779

2020Class II

59.5%Mike Espy8,190

39.4%Cindy Hyde-Smith5,416

13,758

2018Class I

56.7%David Baria6,097

41.7%Roger Wicker4,487

10,760

2014Class II

48.1%Travis Childers4,142

50.6%Thad Cochran4,360

8,615

2012Class I

56.5%Albert N. Gore8,207

41.7%Roger Wicker6,052

14,517

2008Class II

53.3%Erik R. Fleming7,954

46.7%Thad Cochran6,967

14,921

2006Class I

49.2%Erik R. Fleming3,470

49.8%Trent Lott3,512

7,054

2002Class II

0.0%None0

76.4%Thad Cochran6,621

8,665

2000Class I

49.1%Troy Brown7,062

49.9%Trent Lott7,183

14,396

1996Class II

41.5%James W. Hunt5,588

57.4%Thad Cochran7,737

13,469

1994Class I

47.9%Ken Harper4,474

52.1%Trent Lott4,872

9,346

1990Class II

0.0%None0

100.0%Thad Cochran6,170

6,170

1988Class I

56.2%Wayne Dowdy8,876

43.8%Trent Lott6,929

15,805

1984Class II

42.6%William D. Winter7,136

57.4%Thad Cochran9,628

16,764

1982Class I

61.9%John C. Stennis7,446

38.1%Haley Barbour4,576

12,022

1978Class II

11.6%Maurice Dantin1,489

49.5%Thad Cochran6,365

12,862

1976Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis5,969

0.0%None0

5,969

1972Class II

58.3%James Eastland6,526

36.1%Gil Carmichael4,043

11,201

1970Class I

81.5%John C. Stennis3,562

0.0%None0

4,372

1966Class II

50.9%James Eastland4,229

44.8%Prentiss Walker3,719

8,302

1964Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%None0

4,327

1960Class II

88.2%James Eastland3,223

11.8%Joe A. Moore433

3,656

1958Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis213

0.0%None0

213

1954Class II

86.3%James Eastland1,177

13.7%James A White187

1,364

1952Class I

100.0%John C. Stennis2,502

0.0%None0

2,502

1948Class II

100.0%James Eastland1,165

0.0%None0

1,165

1946Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo140

0.0%None0

140

1942Class II

100.0%James Eastland213

0.0%None0

213

1940Class I

—

0.0%Theodore Bilbo0

0.0%None0

980

1936Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison1,668

0.0%None0

1,668

1934Class I

100.0%Theodore Bilbo195

0.0%None0

195

1930Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison127

0.0%None0

127

1928Class I

100.0%Hubert Stephens713

0.0%None0

713

1924Class II

100.0%Pat Harrison814

0.0%None0

814

1922Class I

95.2%Hubert Stephens676

1.0%John Cook7

710

1918Class II

98.7%Pat Harrison220

0.0%None0

223

1916Class I

100.0%John S. Williams568

0.0%None0

568

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2018Special · Class II

61.2%Mike Espy6,488

38.8%Cindy Hyde-Smith4,113

10,601

2008Special · Class I

60.3%Ronnie Musgrove9,043

39.7%Roger Wicker5,942

14,985

1947Special · Class I

—

0.0%John C. Stennis0

0.0%L.R. Collins0

1,438

1941Special · Class II

70.3%Wall Doxey678

0.0%None0

964

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2015

48.0%Robert Gray3,539

51.1%Phil Bryant3,767

7,377

2011

51.7%Johnny DuPree5,403

48.3%Phil Bryant5,056

10,459

2007

45.2%John Arthur Eaves Jr.3,698

54.8%Haley Barbour4,487

8,185

2003

58.9%Ronnie Musgrove7,464

40.4%Haley Barbour5,123

12,677

1995

54.6%Dick Molpus6,537

45.4%Kirk Fordice5,440

11,977

1991

58.7%Ray Mabus6,631

40.3%Kirk Fordice4,554

11,293

1987

58.7%Ray Mabus6,334

41.3%Jack Reed4,465

10,799

1983

75.5%William Allain9,544

19.7%Leon Bramlett2,494

12,636

1979

61.8%William F. Winter6,906

38.2%Gil Carmichael4,268

11,174

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Adams County, MS
Year	Total registered
2016	21,413
2018	21,273
2020	21,374
2022	19,829
2024	20,034

How did Adams County, Mississippi vote in 2024?

In 2024, Adams County, Mississippi voted Democratic by 13.9 points (D+13.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,928 votes cast, 6,743 went Democratic and 5,081 went Republican.

When did Adams County, Mississippi last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Adams County, Mississippi voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Adams County, Mississippi?

Adams County, Mississippi has a population of 28,803 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Adams County, Mississippi?

Median household income in Adams County, Mississippi is $43,644 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.

What is the political history of Adams County, Mississippi?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Adams County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.