Jackson County, Mississippi: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+40%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 145,2492024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,2012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 19.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+79 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Augusta County, VA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Jackson CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Jackson County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
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 | +86.9% |
| 1896 | +54.7% |
| 1900 | +43.4% |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +81.6% |
| 1916 | +77.0% |
| 1920 | +65.0% |
| 1924 | +72.8% |
| 1928 | +38.0% |
| 1932 | +85.2% |
| 1936 | +86.5% |
| 1940 | +84.9% |
| 1944 | +85.0% |
| 1948 | +14.7% |
| 1952 | +31.3% |
| 1956 | +17.2% |
| 1960 | +29.8% |
| 1964 | −65.5% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −78.6% |
| 1976 | −14.9% |
| 1980 | −28.6% |
| 1984 | −53.9% |
| 1988 | −48.3% |
| 1992 | −27.4% |
| 1996 | −27.2% |
| 2000 | −35.2% |
| 2004 | −38.3% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −34.4% |
| 2016 | −38.3% |
| 2020 | −34.7% |
| 2024 | −39.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 15,469 | 36,376 | 52,497 | ||
| R | 17,375 | 36,295 | 54,543 | ||
| R | 14,657 | 33,629 | 49,567 | ||
| R | 17,299 | 35,747 | 53,655 | ||
| R | 17,781 | 35,993 | 54,296 | ||
| R | 15,572 | 35,134 | 51,075 | ||
| R | 14,193 | 30,068 | 45,107 | ||
| R | 13,598 | 24,918 | 41,625 | ||
| R | 13,017 | 25,321 | 44,930 | ||
| R | 10,328 | 29,830 | 40,364 | ||
| R | 8,821 | 29,585 | 38,529 | ||
| R | 12,226 | 22,498 | 35,958 | ||
| R | 12,533 | 17,177 | 31,082 | ||
| R | 2,534 | 22,204 | 25,038 | ||
| O | 2,236 | 2,942 | 20,439 | ||
| R | 2,371 | 11,357 | 13,728 | ||
| D | 5,000 | 2,266 | 9,174 | ||
| D | 3,882 | 2,692 | 6,906 | ||
| D | 4,146 | 2,170 | 6,316 | ||
| O | 783 | 238 | 3,713 | ||
| D | 2,636 | 213 | 2,849 | ||
| D | 2,124 | 171 | 2,300 | ||
| D | 1,704 | 120 | 1,831 | ||
| D | 1,634 | 126 | 1,770 | ||
| D | 1,261 | 567 | 1,828 | ||
| D | 1,010 | 158 | 1,170 | ||
| D | 577 | 121 | 702 | ||
| D | 743 | 87 | 852 | ||
| D | 514 | 14 | 613 | ||
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| D | 425 | 166 | 597 | ||
| D | 723 | 181 | 991 | ||
| D | 453 | 16 | 503 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.1%
American
10.3%
German
9.4%
Irish
9.1%
French
3.4%
Scottish
2.8%
Italian
2.5%
African American
15.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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: 40.1 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
$66,201
Jackson County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Jackson County$66,201
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Jackson County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)11.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by Pascagoula's shipbuilding economy and a largely white coastal population, Jackson County has shifted steadily rightward over two decades, landing at an R+39.9 margin in 2024 — one of the widest gaps on Mississippi's coast.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached eighty-seven points in 1892; the Republican margin reached seventy-nine points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $66,201, and a 14% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Augusta County and Houston County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Jackson County, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jackson County, Mississippi voted Republican by 39.8 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,497 votes cast, 15,469 went Democratic and 36,376 went Republican.
What is Jackson County, Mississippi's political typology?
Akashic places Jackson County, Mississippi in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. 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 county has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did Jackson County, Mississippi last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jackson County, Mississippi voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Jackson County, Mississippi?
Jackson County, Mississippi has a population of 145,249 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jackson County, Mississippi?
Median household income in Jackson County, Mississippi is $66,201 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Jackson County, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jackson County, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.