Nash County, North Carolina: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 96,2162024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,4262024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 47.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 40.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- New Hanover County, NC · similarity 0.97
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Nash CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Nash 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 | +18.6% |
| 1896 | +26.4% |
| 1900 | +32.1% |
| 1904 | +37.7% |
| 1908 | +11.4% |
| 1912 | +63.7% |
| 1916 | +44.9% |
| 1920 | +44.3% |
| 1924 | +56.5% |
| 1928 | +34.6% |
| 1932 | +86.2% |
| 1936 | +88.8% |
| 1940 | +86.5% |
| 1944 | +79.3% |
| 1948 | +80.5% |
| 1952 | +59.6% |
| 1956 | +57.8% |
| 1960 | +44.3% |
| 1964 | +17.8% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −46.0% |
| 1976 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | −14.6% |
| 1984 | −33.6% |
| 1988 | −29.0% |
| 1992 | −12.2% |
| 1996 | −14.7% |
| 2000 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | −16.5% |
| 2008 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | −1.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25,508 | 26,431 | 52,471 | ||
| D | 25,947 | 25,827 | 52,271 | ||
| R | 23,235 | 23,319 | 47,665 | ||
| D | 24,313 | 23,842 | 48,492 | ||
| R | 23,099 | 23,728 | 47,118 | ||
| R | 15,693 | 21,902 | 37,673 | ||
| D | 17,995 | 12,376 | 30,513 | ||
| R | 11,142 | 15,309 | 28,262 | ||
| R | 10,809 | 14,446 | 29,886 | ||
| R | 8,740 | 15,906 | 24,722 | ||
| R | 8,588 | 17,295 | 25,917 | ||
| R | 8,184 | 11,043 | 19,601 | ||
| D | 8,937 | 8,477 | 17,616 | ||
| R | 4,503 | 12,679 | 17,761 | ||
| O | 5,283 | 4,602 | 19,115 | ||
| D | 9,163 | 6,396 | 15,559 | ||
| D | 10,086 | 3,896 | 13,982 | ||
| D | 9,969 | 2,665 | 12,634 | ||
| D | 10,424 | 2,636 | 13,060 | ||
| D | 7,590 | 684 | 8,576 | ||
| D | 7,577 | 876 | 8,453 | ||
| D | 8,456 | 613 | 9,069 | ||
| D | 8,682 | 517 | 9,199 | ||
| D | 7,472 | 532 | 8,053 | ||
| D | 4,249 | 2,066 | 6,315 | ||
| D | 3,129 | 823 | 4,083 | ||
| D | 4,031 | 1,556 | 5,587 | ||
| D | 2,189 | 826 | 3,034 | ||
| D | 1,862 | 172 | 2,652 | ||
| D | 1,678 | 1,334 | 3,012 | ||
| D | 1,428 | 645 | 2,079 | ||
| D | 2,600 | 1,337 | 3,937 | ||
| D | 2,916 | 1,699 | 4,616 | ||
| O | 997 | 476 | 2,806 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.0%
American
7.1%
German
4.0%
Irish
3.8%
Italian
1.2%
French
0.9%
Scottish
0.8%
African American
32.2%
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: 41.5 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
$62,426
Nash County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Nash County$62,426
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Nash 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
11.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.6%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)17.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.0%
speak English only
Spanish7.6%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nash County's shift from double-digit Democratic margins a decade ago to R+1.8 in 2024 tracks a broader rural realignment in the North Carolina Piedmont, even as Rocky Mount anchors a sizable Black voter population that keeps the county competitive.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached eighty-nine points in 1936; the Republican margin reached forty-six points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $62,426, and a 12% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Hanover County and Alamance County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Nash County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nash County, North Carolina voted Republican by 1.8 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,471 votes cast, 25,508 went Democratic and 26,431 went Republican.
What is Nash County, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Nash County, North Carolina 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 22 times, Republican 10 times, and other 2 times.
When did Nash County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nash County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Nash County, North Carolina?
Nash County, North Carolina has a population of 96,216 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nash County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Nash County, North Carolina is $62,426 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Nash County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nash County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.