Jackson, MS
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 5.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 611K residents — 8 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 44.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 3.6% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 47.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 41.5% | 62.7% |
| Black Protestant | 12.0% | 18.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.7% | 11.6% |
| Catholic | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Other | 2.4% | 3.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 33.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+2.2 |
| 2020 | Biden+3.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+1.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+3.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+1.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+13.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+11.7 |
Jackson, MS is a metro area that has a population of 611,324. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+2.2. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.4% | 50.5% | R+2.2 | R+5.8 |
| 2020 | 51.1% | 47.5% | D+3.6 | D+2.6 |
| 2016 | 49.3% | 48.3% | D+1.1 | R+2.9 |
| 2012 | 51.6% | 47.6% | D+3.9 | D+2.2 |
| 2008 | 50.5% | 48.8% | D+1.7 | D+14.1 |
| 2004 | 43.4% | 55.8% | R+12.4 | D+0.8 |
| 2000 | 42.3% | 55.5% | R+13.2 | R+7.9 |
| 1996 | 45.1% | 50.3% | R+5.3 | D+6.4 |
| 1992 | 40.3% | 52.0% | R+11.7 | D+7.3 |
| 1988 | 39.8% | 58.8% | R+19.0 | D+0.5 |
| 1984 | 39.9% | 59.3% | R+19.4 | R+12.0 |
| 1980 | 45.1% | 52.5% | R+7.4 | D+5.5 |
| 1976 | 42.6% | 55.5% | R+12.9 | D+40.1 |
| 1972 | 22.4% | 75.5% | R+53.0 | R+64.0 |
| 1968 | 26.9% | 15.9% | D+10.9 | D+93.4 |
| 1964 | 8.8% | 91.2% | R+82.5 | R+75.0 |
| 1960 | 22.2% | 29.6% | R+7.4 | R+25.1 |
| 1956 | 42.6% | 24.9% | D+17.7 | D+12.3 |
| 1952 | 52.7% | 47.3% | D+5.4 | D+2.2 |
| 1948 | 5.4% | 2.2% | D+3.2 | — |
What defines Jackson, MS?
Jackson, MS flipped to Republicans in 2024 after voting the other way in 2020. It has a plurality-minority electorate (55% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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Counties in Jackson, MS
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds | 219K | D+46.1 | 62,840 | 22,816 | 86,830 | 33.3% |
| Rankin | 159K | R+47.1 | 18,060 | 50,896 | 69,678 | 26.7% |
| Madison | 112K | R+17.3 | 22,700 | 32,333 | 55,710 | 21.4% |
| Copiah | 28K | R+6.1 | 5,426 | 6,134 | 11,665 | 4.5% |
| Scott | 28K | R+23.9 | 3,729 | 6,098 | 9,891 | 3.8% |
| Simpson | 26K | R+36.7 | 3,479 | 7,552 | 11,094 | 4.3% |
| Yazoo | 25K | R+2.4 | 4,342 | 4,558 | 8,971 | 3.4% |
| Holmes | 16K | D+62.1 | 5,420 | 1,243 | 6,730 | 2.6% |
8 countiesTotal votes: 260,569
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2016 election was decided by just 1.1 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Turnout decreased by 4.6 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Jackson, MS | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Black / African American(10) | 47.7% | 12.2% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 44.9% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 3.6% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.2% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
66.2%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -63.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.5% | 62.7% | — | — | |
| 12.0% | 18.2% | — | — | |
| 7.7% | 11.6% | — | — | |
| 2.6% | 3.9% | — | — | |
| 2.4% | 3.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.1% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 33.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Jackson, MS metro area? 611,324 residents across 8 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
611K
Share of U.S. population
0.18%
Voting-age population
72.7%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$62,693
Poverty rate
17.8%
College degree
32.1%
Homeownership
67.5%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
38.3 yrs
Age 18–29
15.6%
Age 65+
16.4%
Foreign born
2.7%
Non-English at home
4.8%
English only
95.2%
Turnout in Jackson, MS
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
58.6%
-4.6pp
444,656
1988–2024
How competitive is Jackson, MS?
TossupAvg margin: D+0.8 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+1.7
2012
D+3.9
2016
D+1.1
2020
D+3.6
2024
R+2.2
6.1pp
2
D+1.6
Do voters in Jackson, MS split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Moderate splitting (72/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+2.2 | R+6.6 | 4.4pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 6.4pp
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