Jackson, TN, Tennessee: Evangelical Deep South market. In 2024, voted R+45%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Evangelical Deep SouthAkashic typology
- Population
- 251,6452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,9642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 20.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Jackson, TN
TrumpR+45
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 72.1% | 75,860 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 26.9% | 28,340 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 1,074 |
D+60R+60
6 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
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | +14.5% |
| 1900 | +9.0% |
| 1904 | +7.4% |
| 1908 | +10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.9% |
| 1916 | +12.0% |
| 1920 | +2.4% |
| 1924 | +17.6% |
| 1928 | −0.1% |
| 1932 | +34.8% |
| 1936 | +39.1% |
| 1940 | +26.0% |
| 1944 | +14.1% |
| 1948 | +15.2% |
| 1952 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | −12.2% |
| 1964 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | −11.5% |
| 1972 | −48.2% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | −2.7% |
| 1984 | −17.6% |
| 1988 | −18.9% |
| 1992 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | −7.6% |
| 2004 | −16.3% |
| 2008 | −23.4% |
| 2012 | −27.6% |
| 2016 | −38.4% |
| 2020 | −39.4% |
| 2024 | −45.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 28,340 | 75,860 | 105,274 | ||
| R | 31,999 | 74,715 | 108,332 | ||
| R | 27,698 | 64,108 | 94,724 | ||
| R | 35,014 | 62,092 | 98,180 | ||
| R | 39,207 | 63,594 | 104,073 | ||
| R | 39,945 | 55,638 | 96,060 | ||
| R | 38,776 | 45,204 | 84,803 | ||
| R | 35,611 | 36,456 | 76,142 | ||
| D | 38,666 | 38,300 | 84,539 | ||
| R | 29,555 | 43,453 | 73,370 | ||
| R | 32,239 | 46,107 | 78,808 | ||
| R | 36,081 | 38,151 | 75,554 | ||
| D | 38,262 | 30,421 | 69,366 | ||
| R | 14,594 | 43,475 | 59,945 | ||
| O | 14,643 | 21,902 | 62,944 | ||
| D | 29,086 | 27,205 | 56,291 | ||
| R | 21,212 | 27,280 | 49,917 | ||
| D | 24,498 | 22,010 | 47,932 | ||
| D | 22,913 | 22,200 | 45,260 | ||
| D | 14,862 | 10,292 | 30,001 | ||
| D | 15,938 | 11,982 | 27,987 | ||
| D | 19,141 | 11,218 | 30,467 | ||
| D | 17,845 | 7,756 | 25,795 | ||
| D | 14,137 | 6,783 | 21,127 | ||
| R | 10,369 | 10,397 | 20,816 | ||
| D | 11,004 | 7,621 | 19,235 | ||
| D | 18,157 | 17,292 | 35,533 | ||
| D | 11,089 | 8,697 | 20,008 | ||
| D | 9,138 | 5,140 | 18,279 | ||
| D | 9,707 | 7,873 | 18,004 | ||
| D | 9,790 | 8,379 | 18,992 | ||
| D | 11,047 | 9,166 | 20,989 | ||
| D | 13,923 | 10,337 | 24,647 | ||
| D | 10,198 | 7,802 | 20,718 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
13.5%
English
12.4%
Irish
9.3%
German
6.7%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.4%
French
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: 39.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,964
Jackson, TN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jackson, TN$57,964
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.0%
Working age (18–64)15.9%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.2%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Jackson's media market stretches across West Tennessee's agricultural flatlands, where small-county electorates and a modest urban core in Madison County produce reliable high-turnout patterns in statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-nine points in 1936 and a Republican high of forty-eight points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-five points.
A population of 251,645, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,964 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Jackson, TN, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jackson, TN, Tennessee voted Republican by 45.1 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 105,274 votes cast, 28,340 went Democratic and 75,860 went Republican.
What is Jackson, TN, Tennessee's political typology?
Akashic places Jackson, TN, Tennessee in the "Evangelical Deep South" 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 market has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Jackson, TN, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jackson, TN, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Jackson, TN, Tennessee?
Jackson, TN, Tennessee has a population of 251,645 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jackson, TN, Tennessee?
Median household income in Jackson, TN, Tennessee is $57,964 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Jackson, TN, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jackson, TN, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The market's typology — "Evangelical Deep South" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.