Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi: Black Belt market. In 2024, voted R+36%. Democratic peak: D+92 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Black BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 300,0242024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,4272024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 30.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+92 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+78 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Hattiesburg-Laurel
TrumpR+36
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 67.6% | 85,918 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 31.3% | 39,749 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 1,433 |
D+60R+60
8 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 | +82.7% |
| 1896 | +81.4% |
| 1900 | +54.2% |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +80.9% |
| 1916 | +80.6% |
| 1920 | +55.4% |
| 1924 | +77.3% |
| 1928 | +23.7% |
| 1932 | +90.3% |
| 1936 | +91.9% |
| 1940 | +91.7% |
| 1944 | +88.1% |
| 1948 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | +15.0% |
| 1956 | +29.5% |
| 1960 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | −78.0% |
| 1968 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | −66.7% |
| 1976 | −3.8% |
| 1980 | −9.5% |
| 1984 | −37.3% |
| 1988 | −33.0% |
| 1992 | −18.9% |
| 1996 | −18.7% |
| 2000 | −30.7% |
| 2004 | −35.3% |
| 2008 | −29.7% |
| 2012 | −28.2% |
| 2016 | −32.8% |
| 2020 | −31.0% |
| 2024 | −36.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39,749 | 85,918 | 127,100 | ||
| R | 46,142 | 88,456 | 136,520 | ||
| R | 40,762 | 81,779 | 125,018 | ||
| R | 47,020 | 84,445 | 132,755 | ||
| R | 44,349 | 82,258 | 127,734 | ||
| R | 37,158 | 78,060 | 115,909 | ||
| R | 33,798 | 64,348 | 99,583 | ||
| R | 32,691 | 49,161 | 88,023 | ||
| R | 34,618 | 53,017 | 97,536 | ||
| R | 31,101 | 62,029 | 93,646 | ||
| R | 29,361 | 64,579 | 94,480 | ||
| R | 39,982 | 48,520 | 89,719 | ||
| R | 37,687 | 40,720 | 80,051 | ||
| R | 10,907 | 57,510 | 69,841 | ||
| O | 10,362 | 9,137 | 65,418 | ||
| R | 5,131 | 41,596 | 46,727 | ||
| O | 11,882 | 8,972 | 32,748 | ||
| D | 15,035 | 7,152 | 26,751 | ||
| D | 18,470 | 13,639 | 32,109 | ||
| O | 1,781 | 516 | 22,504 | ||
| D | 17,452 | 1,104 | 18,556 | ||
| D | 16,171 | 697 | 16,878 | ||
| D | 16,896 | 680 | 17,648 | ||
| D | 13,770 | 578 | 14,603 | ||
| D | 9,027 | 5,567 | 14,594 | ||
| D | 9,400 | 873 | 11,036 | ||
| D | 5,531 | 1,430 | 7,399 | ||
| D | 7,404 | 570 | 8,475 | ||
| D | 5,037 | 117 | 6,084 | ||
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| D | 3,139 | 888 | 4,156 | ||
| D | 4,449 | 415 | 4,958 | ||
| D | 2,158 | 29 | 2,575 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
15.4%
English
10.1%
Irish
7.4%
German
5.4%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.8%
Italian
1.2%
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: 37.0 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
$54,427
Hattiesburg-Laurel ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hattiesburg-Laurel$54,427
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
18.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.7%
Working age (18–64)17.0%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Spanish2.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.4%
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 36.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Hattiesburg anchors this south-Mississippi market with Camp Shelby nearby and the University of Southern Mississippi inside city limits, creating a demographic mix that makes precinct-level targeting unusually consequential for statewide campaigns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-two points in 1936 and a Republican high of seventy-eight points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-six points.
A population of 300,024, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,427 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi voted Republican by 36.3 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 127,100 votes cast, 39,749 went Democratic and 85,918 went Republican.
What is Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Hattiesburg-Laurel, 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 14 times, Republican 15 times, and other 3 times.
When did Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1956.
How many people live in Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi?
Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi has a population of 300,024 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi?
Median household income in Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi is $54,427 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The market's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.