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1876–2024
Greenwood, MS·Mississippi

Greenwood, MS has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+9 in 2024.

A Delta-edge city where majority-Black demographics shape every electoral cycle

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MS
LatestD+9in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population36,8272024 ACS

Greenwood, MS, Mississippi: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted D+9%. Democratic peak: D+97 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+9MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
36,8272024 5-year
Median household income
$41,6022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
31.8%2024 5-year
Black
63.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+97 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+88 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Greenwood, MS
HarrisD+9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Greenwood, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Greenwood, MS, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Carroll County, MS · R+44Leflore County, MS · D+38
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic54.1%7,907
Donald TrumpRepublican45.0%6,584
OtherAll other candidates0.8%124
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +9.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+9.1%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+67.4%
1896+89.2%
1900+82.4%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+86.4%
1916+92.5%
1920+75.4%
1924+81.7%
1928+91.1%
1932+97.1%
1936+96.6%
1940+92.5%
1944+86.9%
1948+2.8%
1952+0.7%
1956+33.6%
1960+1.8%
1964−88.2%
1968+24.7%
1972−52.1%
1976+1.7%
1980+8.8%
1984−7.5%
1988−9.8%
1992+3.6%
1996+10.9%
2000+2.1%
2004+6.5%
2008+15.5%
2012+19.1%
2016+14.7%
2020+14.0%
2024+9.1%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+9.1%
7,9076,58414,615
D
+14.0%
9,3777,05316,594
D
+14.7%
9,4677,01116,668
D
+19.1%
11,1267,54718,765
D
+15.5%
10,9518,00719,046
D
+6.5%
9,4668,29918,055
D
+2.1%
8,1277,79116,200
D
+10.9%
8,8947,08516,647
D
+3.6%
7,5566,99315,582
R
−9.8%
7,3909,03716,783
R
−7.5%
8,90510,37319,509
D
+8.8%
9,5357,95117,903
D
+1.7%
7,7017,43315,756
R
−52.1%
2,6188,55611,393
O
+24.7%
5,3111,65214,826
R
−88.2%
4787,6328,110
O
+1.8%
1,6371,5246,113
D
+33.6%
2,8491,1215,139
D
+0.7%
3,0132,9695,982
O
+2.8%
213944,199
D
+86.9%
3,8372684,105
D
+92.5%
3,8121493,961
D
+96.6%
3,167543,223
D
+97.1%
3,066433,114
D
+91.1%
3,3211543,475
D
+81.7%
2,0392052,244
D
+75.4%
1,6382231,876
D
+92.5%
1,796621,874
D
+86.4%
1,269281,436
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D
+82.4%
1,140751,292
D
+89.2%
1,503791,596
D
+67.4%
963251,392
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
12.5%
English
5.7%
Irish
3.5%
German
1.7%
Scottish
1.2%
Italian
0.6%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.2%
2.5%
75–84
3.0%
4.7%
65–74
5.8%
5.7%
55–64
6.6%
5.6%
45–54
5.9%
6.6%
35–44
6.4%
6.1%
25–34
6.1%
4.5%
18–24
4.2%
9.3%
5–17
8.8%
3.6%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$41,602
Greenwood, MS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Greenwood, MS$41,602
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
27.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1837.2%
Working age (18–64)24.3%
Seniors (65+)26.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.6%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
30.8%
Other Christian
10.2%
Methodist
9.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.3%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Greenwood sits at the heart of the Mississippi Delta, where Leflore County's population is roughly two-thirds Black — one of the highest such concentrations in the nation — making racial turnout patterns the dominant variable in local and statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-seven points in 1932 and a Republican high of eighty-eight points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nine points.

A population of 36,827, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,602 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Greenwood, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Greenwood, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic by 9.1 points (D+9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,615 votes cast, 7,907 went Democratic and 6,584 went Republican.
What is Greenwood, MS, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Greenwood, MS, Mississippi in the "Black Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 4 times, and other 3 times.
When did Greenwood, MS, Mississippi last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Greenwood, MS, Mississippi voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Greenwood, MS, Mississippi?
Greenwood, MS, Mississippi has a population of 36,827 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Greenwood, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Greenwood, MS, Mississippi is $41,602 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Greenwood, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Greenwood, MS, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.