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Natchez, MS-LA·Mississippi

Natchez, MS-LA has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+7 in 2024.

A majority-Black river city that consistently anchors Democratic margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MS
LatestD+7in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population54,0452024 ACS

Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted D+7%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+7MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
54,0452024 5-year
Median household income
$41,7012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
40.4%2024 5-year
Black
53.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+94 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+31 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Natchez, MS-LA
HarrisD+7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Natchez, MS-LA, MSA map of the constituent counties of Natchez, MS-LA, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Jefferson County, MS · D+66Concordia Parish, LA · R+29Adams County, MS · D+14
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.9%12,168
Donald TrumpRepublican46.1%10,596
OtherAll other candidates0.9%218
D+60
R+60
3 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: +6.8% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+6.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+93.4%
1896+74.2%
1900+79.7%
1904+94.1%
1908+93.7%
1912+75.1%
1916+92.1%
1920+82.2%
1924+60.5%
1928+45.4%
1932+75.8%
1936+90.2%
1940+85.9%
1944+73.9%
1948+4.4%
1952−8.0%
1956−3.8%
1960+0.8%
1964−21.2%
1968+27.6%
1972−30.8%
1976+8.0%
1980+3.0%
1984−7.2%
1988+0.1%
1992+20.0%
1996+24.0%
2000+9.3%
2004+5.9%
2008+13.1%
2012+15.8%
2016+9.5%
2020+10.0%
2024+6.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+6.8%
12,16810,59622,982
D
+10.0%
14,42111,77726,495
D
+9.5%
14,36611,84126,568
D
+15.8%
16,84512,21129,260
D
+13.1%
16,67012,78529,701
D
+5.9%
14,69013,05327,928
D
+9.3%
14,42011,91826,786
D
+24.0%
15,3149,00126,255
D
+20.0%
15,3349,61628,547
D
+0.1%
13,88613,85528,156
R
−7.2%
14,23016,47330,982
D
+3.0%
14,05513,20728,189
D
+8.0%
13,07311,06225,199
R
−30.8%
7,29614,15222,288
O
+27.6%
9,3182,59624,380
R
−21.2%
5,1847,96713,151
O
+0.8%
2,4492,3739,630
R
−3.8%
2,4182,6947,172
R
−8.0%
3,4884,0927,580
O
+4.4%
4152074,763
D
+73.9%
3,3785083,886
D
+85.9%
3,8432924,136
D
+90.2%
3,7681913,965
D
+75.8%
3,1724283,620
D
+45.4%
2,7581,0363,794
D
+60.5%
1,6524002,068
D
+82.2%
1,4521401,596
D
+92.1%
1,391551,451
D
+75.1%
1,104391,419
D
+93.7%
2884303
D
+94.1%
2092220
D
+79.7%
1,3531481,512
D
+74.2%
2,2193092,573
D
+93.4%
4,4801354,650
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
6.1%
English
5.2%
American
4.8%
German
2.5%
French
2.4%
Scottish
1.3%
Italian
1.0%
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: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.6%
75–84
3.6%
5.7%
65–74
7.1%
6.3%
55–64
7.2%
5.3%
45–54
5.5%
6.8%
35–44
5.7%
6.2%
25–34
5.1%
5.5%
18–24
4.3%
7.8%
5–17
8.1%
2.9%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$41,701
Natchez, MS-LA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Natchez, MS-LA$41,701
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
29.3%
Nearly half of children live in poverty.
Children under 1845.0%
Working age (18–64)24.9%
Seniors (65+)24.3%
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%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
41.9%
Other Christian
8.5%
Methodist
6.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.4%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Straddling the Mississippi River across two states, the Natchez metro's electorate is majority-Black, a demographic reality that has driven double-digit Democratic presidential margins even as rural Mississippi trends sharply the other direction.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-four points in 1904 and a Republican high of thirty-one points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seven points.

A population of 54,045, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,701 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi voted Democratic by 6.8 points (D+7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,982 votes cast, 12,168 went Democratic and 10,596 went Republican.
What is Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Natchez, MS-LA, 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 26 times, Republican 5 times, and other 3 times.
When did Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi?
Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi has a population of 54,045 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi?
Median household income in Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi is $41,701 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.