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

Laurel, MS voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+37.6. Kamala D Harris received 10,994 votes and Donald Trump received 24,383 out of 35,645 total votes cast, a 4.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Laurel, MS's political history?

Laurel, MS has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964. The largest single-election swing was 97.0 points in 1964.

What are the demographics of Laurel, MS?

Laurel, MS has a population of 335,310 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 62.1% non-Hispanic white, 3.6% Hispanic, 32.8% Black. About 16% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $37,501.

Which places are most similar to Laurel, MS?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Laurel, MS are El Dorado, AR, Brookhaven, MS, Dublin, GA. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Laurel, MS

A small Mississippi metro where manufacturing and pine-belt geography shape the electorate

The Laurel metro, anchored by Jones County, has posted some of Mississippi's wider Republican margins in recent cycles, reflecting a working-class white majority in a historically timber-and-oil economy along the Piney Woods corridor.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 29860

Population335K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

37.1y▼ 1.8

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

15.9%▼ 19.1

White62.1%
Black32.8%
Hispanic3.6%
Other1.4%
Two or more1.3%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similar metro areas

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Constituent Geography

Counties in Laurel, MS

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Jones	68K	R+46.8	7,272	20,265	27,755	19.5%
Jones	67K	R+46.8	7,272	20,265	27,755	19.5%
Jones	66K	R+46.8	7,272	20,265	27,755	19.5%
Jones	65K	R+46.8	7,272	20,265	27,755	19.5%
Jasper	18K	R+5.0	3,722	4,118	7,890	5.5%
Jasper	18K	R+5.0	3,722	4,118	7,890	5.5%
Jasper	17K	R+5.0	3,722	4,118	7,890	5.5%
Jasper	16K	R+5.0	3,722	4,118	7,890	5.5%

8 countiesTotal votes: 142,580

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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.

Laurel, 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) 62.1%Black 32.8%Hispanic 3.6%Multiracial 0.8%Native American 0.4%Asian 0.3%

Group	Laurel, MS	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12)	62.1%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(7)	32.8%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(9)	3.6%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	0.8%	4.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.4%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2)	0.4%	0.9%
▶Asian(5)	0.3%	6.0%

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:

70.4%(58.1K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -76.8pp (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	53.4%	75.8%	—	—
Black Protestant	8.1%	11.5%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	4.7%	6.6%	—	—
Catholic	2.4%	3.5%	—	—
Other	1.8%	2.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	0.8%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	29.6%	—	—	—

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 Laurel, MS metro area? 335,310 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Laurel, MS vs National335K residents

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 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.

335K

local

335KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.10%

local

0.10%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.5%

local

36.5%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.

$37,501

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$37,501National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.6%

local

21.6%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.9%

local

15.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

76.6%

local

76.6%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.

37.1 yrs

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37.1 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.7%

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11.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.2%

local

12.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.3%

local

2.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.9%

local

3.9%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

96.1%

local

96.1%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Laurel, MS

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

2024 Turnout

58.8%

vs Previous

-5.2pp

Eligible Non-Voters

25K · 41.2%

Citizen VAP

60,638

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Laurel, MS split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (70/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+37.6	R+38.4	0.9pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 6.8pp

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