Wilson County, Texas: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+54%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 52,7812024 5-year
- Median household income
- $94,5652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 39.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Coke County, TX · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Wilson CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Wilson 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 | +65.9% |
| 1916 | +41.8% |
| 1920 | −3.8% |
| 1924 | +46.4% |
| 1928 | +41.3% |
| 1932 | +86.6% |
| 1936 | +79.9% |
| 1940 | +63.9% |
| 1944 | +56.3% |
| 1948 | +57.0% |
| 1952 | +9.1% |
| 1956 | +17.1% |
| 1960 | +39.9% |
| 1964 | +65.6% |
| 1968 | +24.2% |
| 1972 | −17.5% |
| 1976 | +34.7% |
| 1980 | −5.2% |
| 1984 | −23.7% |
| 1988 | −5.7% |
| 1992 | −0.6% |
| 1996 | −9.0% |
| 2000 | −30.0% |
| 2004 | −40.2% |
| 2008 | −33.9% |
| 2012 | −43.0% |
| 2016 | −47.5% |
| 2020 | −48.4% |
| 2024 | −53.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,247 | 20,894 | 27,320 | ||
| R | 6,350 | 18,463 | 25,032 | ||
| R | 4,790 | 13,998 | 19,395 | ||
| R | 4,821 | 12,218 | 17,205 | ||
| R | 5,362 | 10,904 | 16,366 | ||
| R | 4,409 | 10,400 | 14,885 | ||
| R | 3,997 | 7,509 | 11,698 | ||
| R | 3,713 | 4,530 | 9,067 | ||
| R | 3,711 | 3,766 | 9,625 | ||
| R | 3,953 | 4,436 | 8,425 | ||
| R | 2,829 | 4,588 | 7,434 | ||
| R | 3,097 | 3,443 | 6,632 | ||
| D | 3,973 | 1,926 | 5,902 | ||
| R | 2,072 | 2,953 | 5,032 | ||
| D | 2,336 | 1,321 | 4,199 | ||
| D | 3,472 | 718 | 4,195 | ||
| D | 2,905 | 1,248 | 4,157 | ||
| D | 2,149 | 1,519 | 3,678 | ||
| D | 2,187 | 1,823 | 4,015 | ||
| D | 2,313 | 593 | 3,020 | ||
| D | 2,666 | 676 | 3,533 | ||
| D | 2,750 | 605 | 3,359 | ||
| D | 2,573 | 286 | 2,864 | ||
| D | 2,435 | 174 | 2,612 | ||
| D | 1,499 | 622 | 2,121 | ||
| D | 1,633 | 495 | 2,454 | ||
| R | 753 | 820 | 1,779 | ||
| D | 869 | 346 | 1,252 | ||
| D | 778 | 95 | 1,036 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.1%
English
9.7%
Irish
6.9%
Polish
5.7%
American
5.1%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.4%
African American
1.6%
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: 40.7 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
$94,565
Wilson County ranks in the top 5% of US counties.
Wilson County$94,565
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Wilson County ranks in the top 5% 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
11.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.0%
speak English only
Spanish21.7%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Wilson County, anchored by Floresville southeast of San Antonio, has delivered lopsided Republican margins for decades, with its 2024 presidential result exceeding 53 points — reflecting the heavily rural, ranching character of its electorate.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-four points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-four points.
A population of 52,781, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $94,565 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Coke County and Wilbarger County. A non-English-speaking share of 23% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wilson County, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wilson County, Texas voted Republican by 53.6 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,320 votes cast, 6,247 went Democratic and 20,894 went Republican.
What is Wilson County, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Wilson 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 15 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did Wilson County, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wilson County, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Wilson County, Texas?
Wilson County, Texas has a population of 52,781 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wilson County, Texas?
Median household income in Wilson County, Texas is $94,565 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Wilson County, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wilson County, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.