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1876–2024
McComb, MS·Mississippi

McComb, MS moved 5 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MS
LatestR+10in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population53,4412024 ACS

McComb, MS, Mississippi: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+10%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+10MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
53,4412024 5-year
Median household income
$45,1322024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
44.6%2024 5-year
Black
50.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+95 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+86 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
McComb, MS
TrumpR+10
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2024 presidential margin by county for McComb, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of McComb, MS, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Walthall County, MS · R+27Pike County, MS · R+3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican54.7%12,057
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.3%9,757
OtherAll other candidates1.1%234
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: −10.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−10.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+79.6%
1896+81.9%
1900+80.8%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+84.9%
1916+93.1%
1920+66.6%
1924+67.7%
1928+48.7%
1932+91.5%
1936+94.8%
1940+89.6%
1944+86.0%
1948+4.4%
1952+6.2%
1956+23.0%
1960+3.0%
1964−86.2%
1968+14.9%
1972−50.6%
1976+3.8%
1980+1.5%
1984−16.1%
1988−9.4%
1992+0.1%
1996+5.2%
2000−10.2%
2004−9.7%
2008−0.7%
2012+3.3%
2016−5.3%
2020−5.0%
2024−10.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−10.4%
9,75712,05722,048
R
−5.0%
11,48112,69924,480
R
−5.3%
10,83312,06523,279
D
+3.3%
13,07212,23225,525
R
−0.7%
12,73212,90425,835
R
−9.7%
10,31612,54822,988
R
−10.2%
8,90010,94020,061
D
+5.2%
8,5427,64217,381
D
+0.1%
8,7558,73319,646
R
−9.4%
8,88510,74019,741
R
−16.1%
8,35611,55919,952
D
+1.5%
9,6549,36419,478
D
+3.8%
8,3997,76916,678
R
−50.6%
3,0799,65212,980
O
+14.9%
4,0811,84714,960
R
−86.2%
6979,43210,129
O
+3.0%
2,0051,7777,496
D
+23.0%
2,8571,5165,831
D
+6.2%
3,8523,3997,251
O
+4.4%
306745,232
D
+86.0%
4,2023164,518
D
+89.6%
4,1622254,394
D
+94.8%
4,4041144,524
D
+91.5%
3,4691483,629
D
+48.7%
3,2951,1384,433
D
+67.7%
2,3002613,013
D
+66.6%
1,5782921,930
D
+93.1%
2,116652,204
D
+84.9%
1,068241,229
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D
+80.8%
1,2441311,378
D
+81.9%
1,3801201,538
D
+79.6%
74435891
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
7.9%
English
6.9%
American
6.0%
German
4.2%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.6%
French
1.4%
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: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.3%
2.4%
75–84
3.2%
5.6%
65–74
6.1%
5.4%
55–64
6.7%
5.5%
45–54
6.3%
5.2%
35–44
6.2%
5.5%
25–34
5.8%
4.9%
18–24
4.7%
9.0%
5–17
9.6%
3.5%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$45,132
McComb, MS ranks near the middle of US counties.
McComb, MS$45,132
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
25.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1833.8%
Working age (18–64)21.5%
Seniors (65+)25.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
44.7%
Other Christian
7.8%
Methodist
4.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Mainline Protestant
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

McComb, MS sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

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

A population of 53,441, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,132 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did McComb, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, McComb, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 10.4 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,048 votes cast, 9,757 went Democratic and 12,057 went Republican.
What is McComb, MS, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places McComb, 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 19 times, Republican 10 times, and other 3 times.
When did McComb, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which McComb, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in McComb, MS, Mississippi?
McComb, MS, Mississippi has a population of 53,441 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in McComb, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in McComb, MS, Mississippi is $45,132 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of McComb, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in McComb, MS, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.