Nash County, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 96,2162024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,4262024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 47.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 40.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- New Hanover County, NC · similarity 0.97
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Nash CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Nash County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25,508 | 26,431 | 52,471 | ||
| D | 25,947 | 25,827 | 52,271 | ||
| R | 23,235 | 23,319 | 47,665 | ||
| D | 24,313 | 23,842 | 48,492 | ||
| R | 23,099 | 23,728 | 47,118 | ||
| R | 15,693 | 21,902 | 37,673 | ||
| D | 17,995 | 12,376 | 30,513 | ||
| R | 11,142 | 15,309 | 28,262 | ||
| R | 10,809 | 14,446 | 29,886 | ||
| R | 8,740 | 15,906 | 24,722 | ||
| R | 8,588 | 17,295 | 25,917 | ||
| R | 8,184 | 11,043 | 19,601 | ||
| D | 8,937 | 8,477 | 17,616 | ||
| R | 4,503 | 12,679 | 17,761 | ||
| O | 5,283 | 4,602 | 19,115 | ||
| D | 9,163 | 6,396 | 15,559 | ||
| D | 10,086 | 3,896 | 13,982 | ||
| D | 9,969 | 2,665 | 12,634 | ||
| D | 10,424 | 2,636 | 13,060 | ||
| D | 7,590 | 684 | 8,576 | ||
| D | 7,577 | 876 | 8,453 | ||
| D | 8,456 | 613 | 9,069 | ||
| D | 8,682 | 517 | 9,199 | ||
| D | 7,472 | 532 | 8,053 | ||
| D | 4,249 | 2,066 | 6,315 | ||
| D | 3,129 | 823 | 4,083 | ||
| D | 4,031 | 1,556 | 5,587 | ||
| D | 2,189 | 826 | 3,034 | ||
| D | 1,862 | 172 | 2,652 | ||
| D | 1,678 | 1,334 | 3,012 | ||
| D | 1,428 | 645 | 2,079 | ||
| D | 2,600 | 1,337 | 3,937 | ||
| D | 2,916 | 1,699 | 4,616 | ||
| O | 997 | 476 | 2,806 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.0%
American
7.1%
German
4.0%
Irish
3.8%
Italian
1.2%
French
0.9%
Scottish
0.8%
African American
32.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,426
Nash County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Nash County$62,426
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.6%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)17.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.0%
speak English only
Spanish7.6%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nash County's shift from double-digit Democratic margins a decade ago to R+1.8 in 2024 tracks a broader rural realignment in the North Carolina Piedmont, even as Rocky Mount anchors a sizable Black voter population that keeps the county competitive.
The Democratic margin in Nash County reached its widest at eighty-nine points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was two points — a notable narrowing.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,426, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 96,216 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Hanover County and Alamance County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Nash County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nash County, North Carolina voted Republican by 1.8 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,471 votes cast, 25,508 went Democratic and 26,431 went Republican.
What is Nash County, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Nash County, North Carolina as a "Democratic loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 10 times, and other 2 times.
When did Nash County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nash County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Nash County, North Carolina?
Nash County, North Carolina has a population of 96,216 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nash County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Nash County, North Carolina is $62,426 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Nash County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nash County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.