Loudon County, Tennessee: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+53%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+53MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 58,5802024 5-year
- Median household income
- $84,1852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Gilmer County, GA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Loudon CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Loudon County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican 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 | −34.5% |
| 1896 | −41.5% |
| 1900 | −36.9% |
| 1904 | −38.3% |
| 1908 | −37.4% |
| 1912 | +8.5% |
| 1916 | −24.5% |
| 1920 | −46.1% |
| 1924 | −36.1% |
| 1928 | −56.6% |
| 1932 | −5.4% |
| 1936 | −4.4% |
| 1940 | −3.7% |
| 1944 | −31.6% |
| 1948 | −20.6% |
| 1952 | −33.5% |
| 1956 | −23.1% |
| 1960 | −32.2% |
| 1964 | −10.4% |
| 1968 | −34.5% |
| 1972 | −52.6% |
| 1976 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | −25.9% |
| 1984 | −37.3% |
| 1988 | −34.1% |
| 1992 | −7.6% |
| 1996 | −11.3% |
| 2000 | −26.6% |
| 2004 | −42.0% |
| 2008 | −44.0% |
| 2012 | −52.8% |
| 2016 | −54.3% |
| 2020 | −50.3% |
| 2024 | −53.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,625 | 25,226 | 33,209 | ||
| R | 6,948 | 21,713 | 29,347 | ||
| R | 4,919 | 17,610 | 23,391 | ||
| R | 5,058 | 16,707 | 22,073 | ||
| R | 6,058 | 15,815 | 22,184 | ||
| R | 5,708 | 14,041 | 19,864 | ||
| R | 5,905 | 10,266 | 16,406 | ||
| R | 5,552 | 7,097 | 13,730 | ||
| R | 5,414 | 6,444 | 13,510 | ||
| R | 3,480 | 7,122 | 10,679 | ||
| R | 3,227 | 7,113 | 10,405 | ||
| R | 3,699 | 6,382 | 10,376 | ||
| D | 4,683 | 4,458 | 9,233 | ||
| R | 1,604 | 5,357 | 7,131 | ||
| R | 1,581 | 4,299 | 7,876 | ||
| R | 3,365 | 4,148 | 7,513 | ||
| R | 2,722 | 5,356 | 8,181 | ||
| R | 2,844 | 4,583 | 7,524 | ||
| R | 2,138 | 4,311 | 6,481 | ||
| R | 1,673 | 2,605 | 4,515 | ||
| R | 1,632 | 3,147 | 4,787 | ||
| R | 2,068 | 2,226 | 4,317 | ||
| R | 2,146 | 2,343 | 4,507 | ||
| R | 1,629 | 1,817 | 3,503 | ||
| R | 589 | 2,127 | 2,719 | ||
| R | 703 | 1,533 | 2,302 | ||
| R | 686 | 1,872 | 2,575 | ||
| R | 423 | 698 | 1,124 | ||
| D | 415 | 322 | 1,091 | ||
| R | 444 | 986 | 1,450 | ||
| R | 356 | 810 | 1,184 | ||
| R | 512 | 1,116 | 1,637 | ||
| R | 594 | 1,447 | 2,055 | ||
| R | 491 | 1,037 | 1,582 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.5%
German
12.0%
Irish
10.6%
American
9.0%
Italian
2.7%
Scottish
1.9%
Polish
1.8%
African American
1.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 48.8 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
$84,185
Loudon County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Loudon County$84,185
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Loudon 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
12.6%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.5%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)4.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.2%
speak English only
Spanish7.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
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 44.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Loudon County's population has climbed steadily as Knoxville's metro fringe expands southward, and its presidential margins have consistently exceeded 50 points Republican across recent cycles, reflecting a heavily white, owner-occupied suburban-rural electorate.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached nine points in 1912; the Republican margin reached fifty-seven points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-three points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $84,185, and a 13% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gilmer County and Floyd County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Loudon County, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Loudon County, Tennessee voted Republican by 53.0 points (R+53), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,209 votes cast, 7,625 went Democratic and 25,226 went Republican.
What is Loudon County, Tennessee's political typology?
Akashic places Loudon 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 2 times, Republican 32 times, and other 0 times.
When did Loudon County, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Loudon County, Tennessee voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Loudon County, Tennessee?
Loudon County, Tennessee has a population of 58,580 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Loudon County, Tennessee?
Median household income in Loudon County, Tennessee is $84,185 — above the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Loudon County, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Loudon County, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.