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1876–2024
Jackson, MS·Mississippi

Jackson, MS moved 6 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

A majority-Black media market where turnout patterns reshape statewide math

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MS
LatestR+5in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population882,8122024 ACS

Jackson, MS, Mississippi: Black Belt market. In 2024, voted R+5%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+5MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
882,8122024 5-year
Median household income
$58,4122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
46.1%2024 5-year
Black
47.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+95 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+82 in 1964MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Jackson, MS
TrumpR+5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Jackson, MS, MSA map of the constituent counties of Jackson, MS, MS, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Warren County, MS · R+4Yazoo County, MS · R+2Franklin County, MS · R+40Adams County, MS · D+14Leake County, MS · R+23Attala County, MS · R+23Lincoln County, MS · R+45Lawrence County, MS · R+37Pike County, MS · R+3Scott County, MS · R+24Humphreys County, MS · D+42Smith County, MS · R+61Simpson County, MS · R+37Holmes County, MS · D+62Sharkey County, MS · D+37Jefferson County, MS · D+66Claiborne County, MS · D+68Walthall County, MS · R+27Jefferson Davis County, MS · D+14Issaquena County, MS · R+1Hinds County, MS · D+46Madison County, MS · R+17Rankin County, MS · R+47Copiah County, MS · R+6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.9%197,801
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.9%178,800
OtherAll other candidates1.2%4,728
D+60
R+60
24 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: −5.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−5.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+73.0%
1896+81.2%
1900+80.5%
1904No data
1908No data
1912+87.2%
1916+91.9%
1920+73.9%
1924+82.7%
1928+72.2%
1932+91.8%
1936+94.9%
1940+93.0%
1944+88.6%
1948+3.2%
1952+9.6%
1956+22.9%
1960+0.6%
1964−82.2%
1968+14.6%
1972−51.4%
1976−6.5%
1980−3.6%
1984−17.8%
1988−16.1%
1992−6.8%
1996−0.8%
2000−11.1%
2004−11.3%
2008+0.9%
2012+3.3%
2016−0.9%
2020+0.8%
2024−5.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−5.0%
178,800197,801381,329
D
+0.8%
207,140203,708416,485
R
−0.9%
189,170192,555389,608
D
+3.3%
215,529201,504420,143
D
+0.9%
212,211208,458423,487
R
−11.3%
161,034202,622366,955
R
−11.1%
141,629177,844325,253
R
−0.8%
138,173140,461294,471
R
−6.8%
137,181159,176323,696
R
−16.1%
129,570179,928313,093
R
−17.8%
131,608188,954322,837
R
−3.6%
139,742150,465297,073
R
−6.5%
113,189129,467248,997
R
−51.4%
48,971157,472211,186
O
+14.6%
60,85729,194216,811
R
−82.2%
12,193124,897137,090
O
+0.6%
25,51824,98796,505
D
+22.9%
35,93618,64875,570
D
+9.6%
48,34439,88288,226
O
+3.2%
3,3411,37062,414
D
+88.6%
52,6473,18455,831
D
+93.0%
51,0591,81752,933
D
+94.9%
48,5771,23749,891
D
+91.8%
40,5221,66642,342
D
+72.2%
39,9426,45946,401
D
+82.7%
28,7512,32331,963
D
+73.9%
19,7912,82522,948
D
+91.9%
22,48482923,559
D
+87.2%
16,35539618,297
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D
+80.5%
14,8971,46516,688
D
+81.2%
18,7181,70320,954
D
+73.0%
12,00451015,755
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.6%
American
7.7%
Irish
6.7%
German
3.7%
Scottish
1.5%
French
1.2%
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: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.1%
75–84
3.0%
4.8%
65–74
5.7%
6.0%
55–64
6.7%
5.7%
45–54
6.3%
6.2%
35–44
6.7%
6.1%
25–34
6.3%
4.6%
18–24
4.6%
8.8%
5–17
8.6%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,412
Jackson, MS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jackson, MS$58,412
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
19.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.1%
Working age (18–64)16.7%
Seniors (65+)17.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.7%
speak English only
Spanish2.7%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
36.4%
Other Christian
11.5%
Methodist
8.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
2.5%
Mainline Protestant
2.4%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 35.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Jackson DMA anchors Mississippi's most Democratic-leaning geography, with Hinds County routinely posting the state's largest raw margins for Democratic candidates while surrounding rural counties pull in the opposite direction.

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

A population of 882,812, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,412 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Jackson, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jackson, MS, Mississippi voted Republican by 5.0 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 381,329 votes cast, 178,800 went Democratic and 197,801 went Republican.
What is Jackson, MS, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Jackson, 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 market has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 12 times, and other 3 times.
When did Jackson, MS, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jackson, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Jackson, MS, Mississippi?
Jackson, MS, Mississippi has a population of 882,812 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jackson, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Jackson, MS, Mississippi is $58,412 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Jackson, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jackson, MS, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The market's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.