Wilson County, Texas: Realigner county. In 2024, voted R+54%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 52,7812024 5-year
- Median household income
- $94,5652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 39.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Coke County, TX · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Wilson CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Wilson 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 | 6,247 | 20,894 | 27,320 | ||
| R | 6,350 | 18,463 | 25,032 | ||
| R | 4,790 | 13,998 | 19,395 | ||
| R | 4,821 | 12,218 | 17,205 | ||
| R | 5,362 | 10,904 | 16,366 | ||
| R | 4,409 | 10,400 | 14,885 | ||
| R | 3,997 | 7,509 | 11,698 | ||
| R | 3,713 | 4,530 | 9,067 | ||
| R | 3,711 | 3,766 | 9,625 | ||
| R | 3,953 | 4,436 | 8,425 | ||
| R | 2,829 | 4,588 | 7,434 | ||
| R | 3,097 | 3,443 | 6,632 | ||
| D | 3,973 | 1,926 | 5,902 | ||
| R | 2,072 | 2,953 | 5,032 | ||
| D | 2,336 | 1,321 | 4,199 | ||
| D | 3,472 | 718 | 4,195 | ||
| D | 2,905 | 1,248 | 4,157 | ||
| D | 2,149 | 1,519 | 3,678 | ||
| D | 2,187 | 1,823 | 4,015 | ||
| D | 2,313 | 593 | 3,020 | ||
| D | 2,666 | 676 | 3,533 | ||
| D | 2,750 | 605 | 3,359 | ||
| D | 2,573 | 286 | 2,864 | ||
| D | 2,435 | 174 | 2,612 | ||
| D | 1,499 | 622 | 2,121 | ||
| D | 1,633 | 495 | 2,454 | ||
| R | 753 | 820 | 1,779 | ||
| D | 869 | 346 | 1,252 | ||
| D | 778 | 95 | 1,036 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.1%
English
9.7%
Irish
6.9%
Polish
5.7%
American
5.1%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.4%
African American
1.6%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 40.7 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
$94,565
Wilson County ranks in the top 5% of US counties.
Wilson County$94,565
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.0%
speak English only
Spanish21.7%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Wilson County, anchored by Floresville southeast of San Antonio, has delivered lopsided Republican margins for decades, with its 2024 presidential result exceeding 53 points — reflecting the heavily rural, ranching character of its electorate.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Wilson County peaked at eighty-seven points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1980 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of five points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $94,565 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Coke County and Wilbarger County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wilson County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wilson County, Texas voted Republican by 53.6 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,320 votes cast, 6,247 went Democratic and 20,894 went Republican.
What is Wilson County, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Wilson County, Texas as a "Realigner" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did Wilson County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wilson County, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Wilson County, Texas?
Wilson County, Texas has a population of 52,781 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wilson County, Texas?
Median household income in Wilson County, Texas is $94,565 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Wilson County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wilson County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.