Limestone County, Texas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+57%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+57MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 22,2832024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,5732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 23.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- McCurtain County, OK · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Limestone CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Limestone 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 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +71.2% |
| 1916 | +77.7% |
| 1920 | +51.8% |
| 1924 | +80.0% |
| 1928 | +22.7% |
| 1932 | +90.6% |
| 1936 | +90.2% |
| 1940 | +79.0% |
| 1944 | +80.3% |
| 1948 | +57.4% |
| 1952 | +24.9% |
| 1956 | +18.8% |
| 1960 | +26.3% |
| 1964 | +43.7% |
| 1968 | +23.1% |
| 1972 | −33.8% |
| 1976 | +30.2% |
| 1980 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | −11.4% |
| 1988 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | −20.4% |
| 2004 | −29.1% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −40.7% |
| 2016 | −51.9% |
| 2020 | −50.2% |
| 2024 | −56.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,921 | 7,081 | 9,093 | ||
| R | 2,213 | 6,789 | 9,110 | ||
| R | 1,778 | 5,796 | 7,739 | ||
| R | 2,208 | 5,288 | 7,563 | ||
| R | 2,516 | 5,079 | 7,652 | ||
| R | 2,752 | 5,028 | 7,818 | ||
| R | 2,768 | 4,212 | 7,075 | ||
| D | 3,236 | 2,691 | 6,646 | ||
| D | 3,188 | 2,358 | 7,060 | ||
| D | 3,476 | 3,257 | 6,763 | ||
| R | 3,228 | 4,063 | 7,305 | ||
| D | 3,403 | 2,835 | 6,319 | ||
| D | 3,825 | 2,045 | 5,900 | ||
| R | 1,452 | 2,949 | 4,423 | ||
| D | 2,796 | 1,485 | 5,683 | ||
| D | 3,777 | 1,478 | 5,263 | ||
| D | 3,472 | 2,023 | 5,511 | ||
| D | 3,067 | 2,097 | 5,171 | ||
| D | 4,132 | 2,485 | 6,627 | ||
| D | 3,289 | 688 | 4,532 | ||
| D | 4,299 | 239 | 5,058 | ||
| D | 4,784 | 559 | 5,345 | ||
| D | 3,857 | 196 | 4,058 | ||
| D | 4,416 | 215 | 4,635 | ||
| D | 2,608 | 1,642 | 4,250 | ||
| D | 4,868 | 523 | 5,434 | ||
| D | 2,165 | 408 | 3,390 | ||
| D | 2,188 | 225 | 2,526 | ||
| D | 1,667 | 153 | 2,127 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
9.4%
German
9.0%
English
6.5%
American
4.3%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.0%
French
0.8%
African American
13.7%
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: 41.9 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
$60,573
Limestone County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Limestone County$60,573
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Limestone 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
17.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.8%
Working age (18–64)17.3%
Seniors (65+)13.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.0%
speak English only
Spanish16.7%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Limestone County's 2024 presidential margin of R+56.9 places it among Texas's most heavily one-sided rural counties, reflecting a broader shift in small agricultural communities away from competitive voting patterns over the past two decades.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-seven points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-seven points.
A population of 22,283, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,573 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McCurtain County and Trinity County. A non-English-speaking share of 18% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Limestone County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Limestone County, Texas voted Republican by 56.7 points (R+57), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,093 votes cast, 1,921 went Democratic and 7,081 went Republican.
What is Limestone County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Limestone County, Texas in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. 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 20 times, Republican 9 times, and other 0 times.
When did Limestone County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Limestone County, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Limestone County, Texas?
Limestone County, Texas has a population of 22,283 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Limestone County, Texas?
Median household income in Limestone County, Texas is $60,573 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Limestone County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Limestone County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.