Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi: Black Belt market. In 2024, voted R+36%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Black BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 483,5272024 5-year
- Median household income
- $53,2122024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn
TrumpR+36
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 67.8% | 143,552 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 31.3% | 66,276 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 2,054 |
D+60R+60
19 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 | +71.7% |
| 1880 | +66.5% |
| 1884 | +55.9% |
| 1888 | +64.6% |
| 1892 | +68.2% |
| 1896 | +84.1% |
| 1900 | +73.6% |
| 1904 | +58.8% |
| 1908 | +67.2% |
| 1912 | +85.7% |
| 1916 | +84.5% |
| 1920 | +62.9% |
| 1924 | +83.5% |
| 1928 | +70.2% |
| 1932 | +93.7% |
| 1936 | +94.5% |
| 1940 | +90.5% |
| 1944 | +84.0% |
| 1948 | +13.9% |
| 1952 | +36.6% |
| 1956 | +55.3% |
| 1960 | +20.6% |
| 1964 | −67.9% |
| 1968 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | −66.3% |
| 1976 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | −25.3% |
| 1988 | −19.2% |
| 1992 | −8.3% |
| 1996 | −5.3% |
| 2000 | −17.1% |
| 2004 | −23.2% |
| 2008 | −21.0% |
| 2012 | −19.8% |
| 2016 | −29.6% |
| 2020 | −29.5% |
| 2024 | −36.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 66,276 | 143,552 | 211,882 | ||
| R | 78,432 | 145,239 | 226,772 | ||
| R | 72,260 | 134,647 | 210,948 | ||
| R | 86,986 | 130,638 | 219,970 | ||
| R | 88,291 | 135,770 | 226,282 | ||
| R | 77,442 | 124,807 | 203,773 | ||
| R | 71,356 | 101,425 | 175,357 | ||
| R | 66,008 | 74,041 | 150,932 | ||
| R | 70,696 | 84,889 | 171,661 | ||
| R | 62,807 | 92,910 | 156,787 | ||
| R | 58,756 | 98,738 | 158,137 | ||
| D | 85,527 | 71,114 | 160,041 | ||
| D | 74,670 | 58,874 | 137,445 | ||
| R | 17,542 | 90,984 | 110,712 | ||
| O | 17,498 | 14,474 | 120,818 | ||
| R | 11,274 | 61,115 | 73,430 | ||
| D | 24,589 | 12,972 | 56,526 | ||
| D | 37,043 | 9,028 | 50,655 | ||
| D | 39,505 | 18,341 | 57,847 | ||
| O | 6,229 | 1,047 | 37,268 | ||
| D | 34,629 | 3,007 | 37,653 | ||
| D | 37,904 | 1,848 | 39,825 | ||
| D | 36,432 | 1,000 | 37,501 | ||
| D | 35,452 | 1,122 | 36,657 | ||
| D | 29,462 | 5,152 | 34,614 | ||
| D | 25,629 | 2,028 | 28,270 | ||
| D | 19,255 | 4,255 | 23,834 | ||
| D | 22,434 | 1,731 | 24,499 | ||
| D | 16,290 | 547 | 18,368 | ||
| D | 839 | 160 | 1,010 | ||
| D | 848 | 215 | 1,076 | ||
| D | 15,139 | 2,030 | 17,810 | ||
| D | 18,605 | 1,448 | 20,408 | ||
| D | 12,271 | 358 | 17,469 | ||
| D | 1,133 | 243 | 1,377 | ||
| D | 828 | 234 | 1,062 | ||
| D | 856 | 172 | 1,028 | ||
| D | 1,201 | 198 | 1,399 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.9%
American
9.5%
Irish
8.4%
German
4.8%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.3%
French
0.8%
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: 37.8 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
$53,212
Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn ranks near the middle of US counties.
Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn$53,212
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
18.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.7%
Working age (18–64)17.2%
Seniors (65+)16.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.9%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
This northeast Mississippi media market anchors one of the most reliably one-sided voting regions in the Deep South, with a population split between small manufacturing towns and agricultural communities that has shifted little in statewide contests over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-four points in 1936 and a Republican high of sixty-eight points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-six points.
A population of 483,527, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,212 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi voted Republican by 36.5 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 211,882 votes cast, 66,276 went Democratic and 143,552 went Republican.
What is Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, 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 market has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 13 times, and other 2 times.
When did Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi?
Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi has a population of 483,527 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi?
Median household income in Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi is $53,212 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The market's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.