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1876–2024
Jackson, MS·Mississippi

Jackson, MS moved 6 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

A majority-Black metro where turnout patterns reshape statewide math

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MS
LatestR+2in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population611,3242024 ACS

Jackson, MS, Mississippi: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+2MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
611,3242024 5-year
Median household income
$62,7962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
45.5%2024 5-year
Black
47.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+95 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+82 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Jackson, MS
TrumpR+2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Jackson, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Jackson, MS, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Simpson County, MS · R+37Hinds County, MS · D+46Holmes County, MS · D+62Scott County, MS · R+24Yazoo County, MS · R+2Rankin County, MS · R+47Copiah County, MS · R+6Madison County, MS · R+17
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.4%131,630
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.2%125,996
OtherAll other candidates1.4%3,675
D+60
R+60
8 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: −2.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−2.2%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+76.4%
1896+87.1%
1900+87.2%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+92.4%
1916+93.8%
1920+86.6%
1924+88.7%
1928+80.5%
1932+93.0%
1936+95.3%
1940+93.6%
1944+88.5%
1948+3.2%
1952+5.4%
1956+17.7%
1960−7.4%
1964−82.5%
1968+10.9%
1972−53.0%
1976−12.9%
1980−7.4%
1984−19.4%
1988−19.0%
1992−11.7%
1996−5.3%
2000−13.2%
2004−12.4%
2008+1.7%
2012+3.9%
2016+1.1%
2020+3.6%
2024−2.2%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−2.2%
125,996131,630261,301
D
+3.6%
143,758133,498281,350
D
+1.1%
128,988126,243261,387
D
+3.9%
143,740132,786278,689
D
+1.7%
141,037136,222279,077
R
−12.4%
102,532131,826236,419
R
−13.2%
87,319114,534206,369
R
−5.3%
83,28193,004184,855
R
−11.7%
80,906104,411200,818
R
−19.0%
75,970112,133190,786
R
−19.4%
77,686115,573194,797
R
−7.4%
79,54392,617176,385
R
−12.9%
62,10480,889145,698
R
−53.0%
27,41092,235122,246
O
+10.9%
32,28419,149120,149
R
−82.5%
6,70369,75576,458
O
−7.4%
11,71115,63352,832
D
+17.7%
16,9079,89039,653
D
+5.4%
24,58522,07746,662
O
+3.2%
1,74070932,325
D
+88.5%
26,0601,58727,647
D
+93.6%
25,52484026,375
D
+95.3%
23,33455423,914
D
+93.0%
19,19466719,928
D
+80.5%
19,2602,08221,342
D
+88.7%
14,40173315,401
D
+86.6%
9,36859910,125
D
+93.8%
9,88026610,252
D
+92.4%
7,8311068,363
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D
+87.2%
7,1184117,692
D
+87.1%
8,6645239,348
D
+76.4%
5,8981787,483
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.0%
American
7.1%
Irish
6.8%
German
3.9%
Scottish
1.5%
Italian
1.1%
French
1.1%
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: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.1%
2.0%
75–84
2.8%
4.5%
65–74
5.4%
5.9%
55–64
6.6%
5.8%
45–54
6.4%
6.4%
35–44
6.8%
6.4%
25–34
6.7%
4.5%
18–24
4.6%
8.9%
5–17
8.6%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,796
Jackson, MS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jackson, MS$62,796
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
17.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.3%
Working age (18–64)15.2%
Seniors (65+)17.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.2%
speak English only
Spanish3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
34.1%
Other Christian
13.4%
Methodist
8.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.8%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
2.6%
Non-Christian
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Jackson metro anchors Mississippi's most concentrated bloc of Black voters, and shifts in its turnout margins routinely determine how competitive statewide races appear on election night.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-five points in 1936 and a Republican high of eighty-two points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was two points.

A population of 611,324, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,796 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jackson, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jackson, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 261,301 votes cast, 125,996 went Democratic and 131,630 went Republican.
What is Jackson, MS, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Jackson, 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 18 times, Republican 11 times, and other 3 times.
When did Jackson, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jackson, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Jackson, MS, Mississippi?
Jackson, MS, Mississippi has a population of 611,324 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jackson, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Jackson, MS, Mississippi is $62,796 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Jackson, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jackson, MS, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.