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Meridian, MS·Mississippi

Meridian, MS has voted Republican in fourteen straight presidential elections — R+24 in 2024.

Mississippi's largest metro anchors a majority-Black urban core

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MS
LatestR+24in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population86,8182024 ACS

Meridian, MS, Mississippi: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+24%. Democratic peak: D+97 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+24MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
86,8182024 5-year
Median household income
$49,9862024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
53.1%2024 5-year
Black
39.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+97 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+80 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Meridian, MS
TrumpR+24
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2024 presidential margin by county for Meridian, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Meridian, MS, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Clarke County, MS · R+35Lauderdale County, MS · R+21
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.7%21,580
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.5%13,107
OtherAll other candidates0.8%291
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: −24.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1972−24.2%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+77.9%
1896+91.1%
1900+90.9%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+87.2%
1916+88.2%
1920+81.4%
1924+74.5%
1928+33.0%
1932+92.2%
1936+97.5%
1940+91.3%
1944+88.4%
1948+6.7%
1952+23.2%
1956+33.5%
1960+11.2%
1964−80.4%
1968+5.6%
1972−66.0%
1976−15.0%
1980−14.6%
1984−39.8%
1988−36.5%
1992−30.7%
1996−24.2%
2000−33.6%
2004−32.1%
2008−20.1%
2012−16.6%
2016−24.2%
2020−19.2%
2024−24.2%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−24.2%
13,10721,58034,978
R
−19.2%
15,79823,38439,585
R
−24.2%
13,85422,87837,297
R
−16.6%
16,92523,74941,030
R
−20.1%
16,45324,81141,511
R
−32.1%
12,69424,80437,677
R
−33.6%
10,78021,81832,889
R
−24.2%
11,00518,52531,026
R
−30.7%
10,74821,30534,400
R
−36.5%
10,54322,82433,627
R
−39.8%
9,79623,35834,089
R
−14.6%
13,22118,03032,840
R
−15.0%
12,62917,20830,441
R
−66.0%
4,40722,89828,012
O
+5.6%
4,0732,62625,755
R
−80.4%
1,83616,88218,718
O
+11.2%
4,9993,42214,053
D
+33.5%
7,1773,31711,534
D
+23.2%
7,8414,89112,732
O
+6.7%
7221888,007
D
+88.4%
7,7304748,204
D
+91.3%
7,6473457,999
D
+97.5%
8,164988,277
D
+92.2%
6,3122446,581
D
+33.0%
4,6892,3617,050
D
+74.5%
4,5104075,508
D
+81.4%
3,3462753,771
D
+88.2%
4,1502064,470
D
+87.2%
2,842673,183
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D
+90.9%
2,064722,191
D
+91.1%
2,9251053,096
D
+77.9%
1,994262,526
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
11.2%
English
10.7%
Irish
7.3%
German
4.4%
Scottish
1.2%
Italian
1.1%
French
0.9%
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: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.4%
2.7%
75–84
3.3%
5.2%
65–74
6.2%
6.1%
55–64
6.8%
5.8%
45–54
6.2%
5.8%
35–44
6.1%
6.3%
25–34
6.3%
4.2%
18–24
4.0%
8.6%
5–17
8.5%
3.0%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$49,986
Meridian, MS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Meridian, MS$49,986
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
24.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1837.7%
Working age (18–64)21.3%
Seniors (65+)15.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Spanish1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.8%
Other Indo-European0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
44.0%
Other Christian
12.1%
Methodist
9.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.7%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 25.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Jackson-area metro consistently posts some of the highest shares of Black residents of any mid-sized Southern market, shaping an electorate where turnout patterns and demographic composition draw close scrutiny every cycle.

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

A population of 86,818, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,986 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Meridian, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Meridian, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 24.2 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,978 votes cast, 13,107 went Democratic and 21,580 went Republican.
What is Meridian, MS, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Meridian, 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 14 times, Republican 15 times, and other 3 times.
When did Meridian, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Meridian, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Meridian, MS, Mississippi?
Meridian, MS, Mississippi has a population of 86,818 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Meridian, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Meridian, MS, Mississippi is $49,986 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Meridian, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Meridian, MS, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.