How did Jackson, MS vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Jackson, MS voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+5.0. Kamala D Harris received 178,800 votes and Donald Trump received 197,801 out of 380,563 total votes cast, a 5.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Jackson, MS's political history?

Jackson, MS has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. Democrats have won 26 and Republicans 13 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 96.8 points in 1968.

What are the demographics of Jackson, MS?

Jackson, MS has a population of 3,589,137 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 48.2% non-Hispanic white, 2.1% Hispanic, 47.8% Black. About 24% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $43,436.

Which places are most similar to Jackson, MS?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Jackson, MS are Montgomery-Selma, Augusta-Aiken, Macon. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Jackson, MS

A majority-Black media market where turnout patterns reshape statewide math

The Jackson DMA anchors Mississippi's most Democratic-leaning geography, with Hinds County routinely posting the state's largest raw margins for Democratic candidates while surrounding rural counties pull in the opposite direction.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 718

Population3.6M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36y▼ 2.9

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

24.0%▼ 11.0

White48.2%
Black47.8%
Hispanic2.1%
Two or more1.3%
Other0.9%
Asian0.8%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Geography

Counties in Jackson, MS

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Hinds	251K	D+46.1	62,840	22,816	86,830	5.7%
Hinds	249K	D+46.1	62,840	22,816	86,830	5.7%
Hinds	245K	D+46.1	62,840	22,816	86,830	5.7%
Hinds	219K	D+46.1	62,840	22,816	86,830	5.7%
Rankin	159K	R+47.1	18,060	50,896	69,678	4.6%
Rankin	148K	R+47.1	18,060	50,896	69,678	4.6%
Rankin	138K	R+47.1	18,060	50,896	69,678	4.6%
Rankin	115K	R+47.1	18,060	50,896	69,678	4.6%
Madison	112K	R+17.3	22,700	32,333	55,710	3.7%
Madison	102K	R+17.3	22,700	32,333	55,710	3.7%
Madison	89K	R+17.3	22,700	32,333	55,710	3.7%
Madison	75K	R+17.3	22,700	32,333	55,710	3.7%
Warren	50K	R+4.0	8,683	9,407	18,298	1.2%
Warren	49K	R+4.0	8,683	9,407	18,298	1.2%
Warren	48K	R+4.0	8,683	9,407	18,298	1.2%
Warren	43K	R+4.0	8,683	9,407	18,298	1.2%
Pike	40K	R+3.5	7,402	7,943	15,485	1.0%
Pike	40K	R+3.5	7,402	7,943	15,485	1.0%
Pike	40K	R+3.5	7,402	7,943	15,485	1.0%
Pike	39K	R+3.5	7,402	7,943	15,485	1.0%
Lincoln	35K	R+45.4	4,262	11,432	15,802	1.0%
Lincoln	35K	R+45.4	4,262	11,432	15,802	1.0%
Adams	34K	D+13.9	6,743	5,081	11,928	0.8%
Lincoln	34K	R+45.4	4,262	11,432	15,802	1.0%
Lincoln	33K	R+45.4	4,262	11,432	15,802	1.0%
Adams	32K	D+13.9	6,743	5,081	11,928	0.8%
Adams	31K	D+13.9	6,743	5,081	11,928	0.8%
Copiah	29K	R+6.1	5,426	6,134	11,665	0.8%
Scott	29K	R+23.9	3,729	6,098	9,891	0.6%
Adams	29K	D+13.9	6,743	5,081	11,928	0.8%
Copiah	29K	R+6.1	5,426	6,134	11,665	0.8%
Copiah	29K	R+6.1	5,426	6,134	11,665	0.8%
Scott	28K	R+23.9	3,729	6,098	9,891	0.6%
Yazoo	28K	R+2.4	4,342	4,558	8,971	0.6%
Scott	28K	R+23.9	3,729	6,098	9,891	0.6%
Yazoo	28K	R+2.4	4,342	4,558	8,971	0.6%
Simpson	28K	R+36.7	3,479	7,552	11,094	0.7%
Copiah	28K	R+6.1	5,426	6,134	11,665	0.8%
Yazoo	28K	R+2.4	4,342	4,558	8,971	0.6%
Scott	28K	R+23.9	3,729	6,098	9,891	0.6%
Simpson	28K	R+36.7	3,479	7,552	11,094	0.7%
Simpson	27K	R+36.7	3,479	7,552	11,094	0.7%
Simpson	26K	R+36.7	3,479	7,552	11,094	0.7%
Yazoo	25K	R+2.4	4,342	4,558	8,971	0.6%
Leake	23K	R+23.4	3,182	5,143	8,380	0.6%
Leake	23K	R+23.4	3,182	5,143	8,380	0.6%
Holmes	22K	D+62.1	5,420	1,243	6,730	0.4%
Leake	21K	R+23.4	3,182	5,143	8,380	0.6%
Leake	21K	R+23.4	3,182	5,143	8,380	0.6%
Holmes	20K	D+62.1	5,420	1,243	6,730	0.4%
Attala	20K	R+23.3	2,930	4,723	7,703	0.5%
Attala	20K	R+23.3	2,930	4,723	7,703	0.5%
Attala	19K	R+23.3	2,930	4,723	7,703	0.5%
Holmes	19K	D+62.1	5,420	1,243	6,730	0.4%
Attala	18K	R+23.3	2,930	4,723	7,703	0.5%
Holmes	16K	D+62.1	5,420	1,243	6,730	0.4%
Smith	16K	R+60.7	1,486	6,146	7,676	0.5%
Smith	16K	R+60.7	1,486	6,146	7,676	0.5%
Smith	16K	R+60.7	1,486	6,146	7,676	0.5%
Walthall	15K	R+26.9	2,355	4,114	6,529	0.4%
Walthall	15K	R+26.9	2,355	4,114	6,529	0.4%
Walthall	15K	R+26.9	2,355	4,114	6,529	0.4%
Smith	14K	R+60.7	1,486	6,146	7,676	0.5%
Jefferson Davis	14K	D+13.7	3,041	2,302	5,378	0.4%
Walthall	14K	R+26.9	2,355	4,114	6,529	0.4%
Lawrence	13K	R+36.6	1,899	4,113	6,053	0.4%
Lawrence	13K	R+36.6	1,899	4,113	6,053	0.4%
Jefferson Davis	13K	D+13.7	3,041	2,302	5,378	0.4%
Lawrence	13K	R+36.6	1,899	4,113	6,053	0.4%
Claiborne	12K	D+67.5	2,950	558	3,541	0.2%
Lawrence	12K	R+36.6	1,899	4,113	6,053	0.4%
Jefferson Davis	12K	D+13.7	3,041	2,302	5,378	0.4%
Humphreys	11K	D+41.9	2,443	990	3,468	0.2%
Jefferson Davis	11K	D+13.7	3,041	2,302	5,378	0.4%
Claiborne	11K	D+67.5	2,950	558	3,541	0.2%
Humphreys	10K	D+41.9	2,443	990	3,468	0.2%
Jefferson	10K	D+66.3	2,727	541	3,299	0.2%
Claiborne	9K	D+67.5	2,950	558	3,541	0.2%
Jefferson	9K	D+66.3	2,727	541	3,299	0.2%
Humphreys	9K	D+41.9	2,443	990	3,468	0.2%
Claiborne	9K	D+67.5	2,950	558	3,541	0.2%
Franklin	8K	R+39.8	1,213	2,831	4,066	0.3%
Franklin	8K	R+39.8	1,213	2,831	4,066	0.3%
Franklin	8K	R+39.8	1,213	2,831	4,066	0.3%
Franklin	8K	R+39.8	1,213	2,831	4,066	0.3%
Jefferson	8K	D+66.3	2,727	541	3,299	0.2%
Humphreys	7K	D+41.9	2,443	990	3,468	0.2%
Jefferson	7K	D+66.3	2,727	541	3,299	0.2%
Sharkey	7K	D+36.8	1,201	551	1,766	0.1%
Sharkey	5K	D+36.8	1,201	551	1,766	0.1%
Sharkey	5K	D+36.8	1,201	551	1,766	0.1%
Sharkey	4K	D+36.8	1,201	551	1,766	0.1%
Issaquena	2K	R+1.4	287	296	622	0.0%
Issaquena	2K	R+1.4	287	296	622	0.0%
Issaquena	1K	R+1.4	287	296	622	0.0%
Issaquena	928	R+1.4	287	296	622	0.0%

96 countiesTotal votes: 1,522,252

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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.

Jackson, MSCensus 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) 48.2%Black 47.8%Hispanic 2.1%Multiracial 0.8%Asian 0.8%Native American 0.3%

Group	Jackson, MS	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	48.2%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(8)	47.8%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(15)	2.1%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	0.8%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	0.8%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.3%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7)	0.3%	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:

65.2%(575.7K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -65.0pp (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	41.9%	64.3%	—	—
Black Protestant	11.5%	17.7%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.1%	10.9%	—	—
Catholic	2.5%	3.8%	—	—
Other	2.1%	3.2%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.1%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	34.8%	—	—	—

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 Jackson, MS media market? 3,589,137 residents across 96 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Jackson, MS vs National3.6M residents

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 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.

3.6M

local

3.6MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.07%

local

1.07%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.3%

local

36.3%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.

$43,436

local

$43,436National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.2%

local

21.2%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

24.0%

local

24.0%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.1%

local

70.1%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.

36.0 yrs

local

36.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.3%

local

12.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.9%

local

10.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.9%

local

1.9%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.7%

local

3.7%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.3%

local

96.3%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Jackson, MS

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

2024 Turnout

57.3%

vs Previous

-5.4pp

Eligible Non-Voters

284K · 42.7%

Citizen VAP

664,182

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Jackson, MS split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (73/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+5.0	R+8.9	3.9pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 6.2pp

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