Hamilton County, Tennessee: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 376,1922024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,1832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Greene County, OH · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Hamilton CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Hamilton County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
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 | +3.8% |
| 1896 | −11.3% |
| 1900 | −12.8% |
| 1904 | −10.6% |
| 1908 | −0.8% |
| 1912 | +31.2% |
| 1916 | +6.5% |
| 1920 | −4.2% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −29.5% |
| 1932 | +23.1% |
| 1936 | +40.9% |
| 1940 | +27.2% |
| 1944 | +25.4% |
| 1948 | +21.6% |
| 1952 | −10.9% |
| 1956 | −9.5% |
| 1960 | −12.9% |
| 1964 | −2.1% |
| 1968 | −6.9% |
| 1972 | −45.7% |
| 1976 | −2.8% |
| 1980 | −15.3% |
| 1984 | −25.2% |
| 1988 | −24.7% |
| 1992 | −5.8% |
| 1996 | −6.5% |
| 2000 | −12.4% |
| 2004 | −15.5% |
| 2008 | −11.8% |
| 2012 | −14.9% |
| 2016 | −16.4% |
| 2020 | −9.7% |
| 2024 | −13.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 74,437 | 97,195 | 174,438 | ||
| R | 75,522 | 92,108 | 171,113 | ||
| R | 55,316 | 78,733 | 142,408 | ||
| R | 58,836 | 79,933 | 141,741 | ||
| R | 64,246 | 81,702 | 147,520 | ||
| R | 57,302 | 78,547 | 136,936 | ||
| R | 51,708 | 66,605 | 120,379 | ||
| R | 48,008 | 55,205 | 110,831 | ||
| R | 46,770 | 53,476 | 115,085 | ||
| R | 40,990 | 68,111 | 109,709 | ||
| R | 41,449 | 69,626 | 111,622 | ||
| R | 41,913 | 57,575 | 102,092 | ||
| R | 45,348 | 47,969 | 94,421 | ||
| R | 20,657 | 58,469 | 82,794 | ||
| O | 23,441 | 29,302 | 84,823 | ||
| R | 38,546 | 40,200 | 78,746 | ||
| R | 30,482 | 39,703 | 71,277 | ||
| R | 28,287 | 34,429 | 64,830 | ||
| R | 23,832 | 29,681 | 53,830 | ||
| D | 16,968 | 10,434 | 30,189 | ||
| D | 17,527 | 10,379 | 28,173 | ||
| D | 17,083 | 9,771 | 26,922 | ||
| D | 16,568 | 6,917 | 23,589 | ||
| D | 11,469 | 7,090 | 18,937 | ||
| R | 7,190 | 13,244 | 20,537 | ||
| R | 7,511 | 8,421 | 16,780 | ||
| R | 9,910 | 10,793 | 21,037 | ||
| D | 6,058 | 5,303 | 11,595 | ||
| D | 4,596 | 1,662 | 9,401 | ||
| R | 4,781 | 4,858 | 9,939 | ||
| R | 3,509 | 4,382 | 8,256 | ||
| R | 3,471 | 4,541 | 8,372 | ||
| R | 4,056 | 5,115 | 9,394 | ||
| D | 4,025 | 3,714 | 8,153 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.9%
Irish
11.2%
German
10.7%
American
7.3%
Scottish
3.0%
Italian
2.7%
French
1.5%
African American
13.6%
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: 39.5 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
$76,183
Hamilton County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Hamilton County$76,183
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Hamilton County ranks in the top 25% 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
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.2%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.5%
speak English only
Spanish5.9%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Hamilton County anchors Tennessee's fourth-largest metro and has shifted from a competitive swing county in the early 2000s to a reliable Republican margin, reflecting broader suburban realignment across mid-sized Southern cities.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached forty-one points in 1936; the Republican margin reached forty-six points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirteen points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $76,183, and a 13% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greene County and Woodford County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hamilton County, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hamilton County, Tennessee voted Republican by 13.0 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 174,438 votes cast, 74,437 went Democratic and 97,195 went Republican.
What is Hamilton County, Tennessee's political typology?
Akashic places Hamilton County, Tennessee 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 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Hamilton County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hamilton County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Hamilton County, Tennessee?
Hamilton County, Tennessee has a population of 376,192 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hamilton County, Tennessee?
Median household income in Hamilton County, Tennessee is $76,183 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Hamilton County, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hamilton County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.