Gregg County, Texas: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+42%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 125,4802024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,5502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 18.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Johnson County, WY · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Gregg CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Gregg 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 |
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| R | 13,294 | 33,026 | 46,738 | ||
| R | 14,796 | 32,493 | 47,982 | ||
| R | 11,677 | 28,764 | 41,749 | ||
| R | 12,398 | 28,742 | 41,507 | ||
| R | 13,166 | 29,203 | 42,610 | ||
| R | 12,306 | 29,939 | 42,398 | ||
| R | 11,244 | 26,739 | 38,433 | ||
| R | 13,659 | 21,611 | 37,478 | ||
| R | 12,797 | 20,542 | 41,829 | ||
| R | 12,486 | 26,465 | 39,387 | ||
| R | 10,700 | 29,697 | 40,643 | ||
| R | 10,219 | 23,399 | 34,190 | ||
| R | 9,827 | 17,582 | 27,612 | ||
| R | 5,325 | 19,927 | 25,716 | ||
| R | 5,733 | 9,278 | 23,120 | ||
| R | 8,741 | 11,761 | 20,584 | ||
| R | 7,765 | 10,679 | 18,737 | ||
| R | 4,881 | 9,440 | 14,519 | ||
| R | 7,969 | 10,583 | 18,794 | ||
| D | 5,104 | 2,477 | 10,565 | ||
| D | 6,401 | 1,412 | 9,077 | ||
| D | 9,391 | 1,584 | 10,990 | ||
| D | 6,489 | 621 | 7,121 | ||
| D | 5,204 | 341 | 5,565 | ||
| D | 996 | 646 | 1,644 | ||
| D | 1,286 | 177 | 1,671 | ||
| D | 1,050 | 257 | 1,522 | ||
| D | 820 | 159 | 1,006 | ||
| D | 590 | 129 | 782 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
11.7%
English
10.7%
Irish
8.9%
German
7.8%
Italian
2.0%
French
2.0%
Scottish
1.9%
African American
14.4%
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: 35.9 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
$66,550
Gregg County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Gregg County$66,550
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.8%
Working age (18–64)14.4%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.6%
speak English only
Spanish15.3%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 13.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Gregg County's economy has been tied to East Texas petroleum since the 1930s Kilgore boom, and that industrial legacy correlates with some of the most consistent Republican margins in the region — R+42 in 2024.
The Republican margin in Gregg County reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,550, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 125,480 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 Johnson County and Taylor County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Gregg County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gregg County, Texas voted Republican by 42.2 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,738 votes cast, 13,294 went Democratic and 33,026 went Republican.
What is Gregg County, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Gregg County, Texas as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Gregg County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Gregg County, Texas voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Gregg County, Texas?
Gregg County, Texas has a population of 125,480 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gregg County, Texas?
Median household income in Gregg County, Texas is $66,550 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Gregg County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Gregg County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.