How did Hattiesburg-Laurel vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Hattiesburg-Laurel voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+36.4. Kamala D Harris received 39,749 votes and Donald Trump received 85,918 out of 126,989 total votes cast, a 5.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Hattiesburg-Laurel's political history?

Hattiesburg-Laurel has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1972. The largest single-election swing was 86.9 points in 1964.

What are the demographics of Hattiesburg-Laurel?

Hattiesburg-Laurel has a population of 1,161,512 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 64.6% non-Hispanic white, 2.5% Hispanic, 30.8% Black. About 21% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $39,711.

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Q: Which places are most similar to Hattiesburg-Laurel?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Hattiesburg-Laurel are Lafayette, LA, Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston, Alexandria, LA. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Pine Belt crossroads where military households and university precincts pull in opposite directions

Hattiesburg anchors this south-Mississippi market with Camp Shelby nearby and the University of Southern Mississippi inside city limits, creating a demographic mix that makes precinct-level targeting unusually consequential for statewide campaigns.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 710

Population1.2M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

35y▼ 3.9

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

20.8%▼ 14.2

White64.6%
Black30.8%
Hispanic2.5%
Two or more1.7%
Other1.0%
Asian0.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Reads like Lafayette, LA, Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston, and Alexandria, LA.

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Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston

Small-town rural republican

Constituent Geography

Counties in Hattiesburg-Laurel

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Forrest	79K	R+17.9	11,475	16,579	28,466	5.6%
Forrest	78K	R+17.9	11,475	16,579	28,466	5.6%
Forrest	76K	R+17.9	11,475	16,579	28,466	5.6%
Forrest	73K	R+17.9	11,475	16,579	28,466	5.6%
Jones	68K	R+46.8	7,272	20,265	27,755	5.5%
Jones	67K	R+46.8	7,272	20,265	27,755	5.5%
Jones	66K	R+46.8	7,272	20,265	27,755	5.5%
Lamar	66K	R+48.8	7,038	20,775	28,171	5.5%
Jones	65K	R+46.8	7,272	20,265	27,755	5.5%
Lamar	60K	R+48.8	7,038	20,775	28,171	5.5%
Lamar	47K	R+48.8	7,038	20,775	28,171	5.5%
Lamar	39K	R+48.8	7,038	20,775	28,171	5.5%
Marion	26K	R+41.6	3,215	7,874	11,188	2.2%
Marion	26K	R+41.6	3,215	7,874	11,188	2.2%
Marion	26K	R+41.6	3,215	7,874	11,188	2.2%
Marion	24K	R+41.6	3,215	7,874	11,188	2.2%
Wayne	21K	R+32.7	3,028	6,013	9,119	1.8%
Wayne	21K	R+32.7	3,028	6,013	9,119	1.8%
Wayne	21K	R+32.7	3,028	6,013	9,119	1.8%
Covington	20K	R+33.3	2,921	5,869	8,861	1.7%
Wayne	20K	R+32.7	3,028	6,013	9,119	1.8%
Covington	20K	R+33.3	2,921	5,869	8,861	1.7%
Covington	19K	R+33.3	2,921	5,869	8,861	1.7%
Jasper	18K	R+5.0	3,722	4,118	7,890	1.6%
Covington	18K	R+33.3	2,921	5,869	8,861	1.7%
Jasper	18K	R+5.0	3,722	4,118	7,890	1.6%
Jasper	17K	R+5.0	3,722	4,118	7,890	1.6%
Jasper	16K	R+5.0	3,722	4,118	7,890	1.6%
Perry	12K	R+60.4	1,078	4,425	5,539	1.1%
Perry	12K	R+60.4	1,078	4,425	5,539	1.1%
Perry	12K	R+60.4	1,078	4,425	5,539	1.1%
Perry	11K	R+60.4	1,078	4,425	5,539	1.1%

32 countiesTotal votes: 507,956

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Hattiesburg-LaurelCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 64.6%Black 30.8%Hispanic 2.5%Multiracial 1.2%Asian 0.6%

Group	Hattiesburg-Laurel	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	64.6%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(8)	30.8%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(14)	2.5%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.2%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	0.6%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.2%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

63.8%(191.5K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -75.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	47.8%	74.9%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	5.7%	9.0%	—	—
Black Protestant	5.6%	8.8%	—	—
Catholic	2.5%	3.8%	—	—
Other	2.2%	3.5%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.4%	2.1%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	36.2%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Hattiesburg-Laurel media market? 1,161,512 residents across 32 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Hattiesburg-Laurel vs National1.2M residents

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.2M

local

1.2MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.35%

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0.35%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.8%

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37.8%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$39,711

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$39,711National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.6%

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21.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.8%

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20.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

71.8%

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71.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

35.0 yrs

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35.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.9%

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13.9%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.1%

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11.1%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.0%

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2.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.3%

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3.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.7%

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96.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Hattiesburg-Laurel

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

56.8%

vs Previous

-4.3pp

Eligible Non-Voters

97K · 43.2%

Citizen VAP

223,767

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Hattiesburg-Laurel split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (68/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+36.4	R+37.7	1.3pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 7.1pp

Containing Geography

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