Cleveland, MS, Mississippi: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted D+24%. Democratic peak: D+92 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 29,5342024 5-year
- Median household income
- $39,5852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 31.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 63.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+92 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Cleveland, MS, MSOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 6,419 | 3,943 | 10,435 | ||
| D | 8,904 | 4,671 | 13,744 | ||
| D | 9,046 | 4,590 | 13,824 | ||
| D | 10,582 | 4,701 | 15,428 | ||
| D | 10,334 | 4,891 | 15,381 | ||
| D | 9,631 | 5,535 | 15,307 | ||
| D | 8,436 | 4,847 | 13,538 | ||
| D | 8,670 | 4,027 | 13,176 | ||
| D | 8,801 | 4,752 | 14,226 | ||
| D | 7,606 | 6,105 | 14,085 | ||
| D | 8,769 | 6,939 | 15,824 | ||
| D | 8,839 | 5,148 | 14,491 | ||
| D | 7,561 | 5,136 | 12,875 | ||
| R | 3,616 | 7,397 | 11,187 | ||
| O | 4,696 | 1,790 | 11,504 | ||
| R | 731 | 4,680 | 5,411 | ||
| O | 1,119 | 1,012 | 3,769 | ||
| O | 1,176 | 754 | 3,511 | ||
| R | 1,843 | 2,096 | 3,939 | ||
| O | 219 | 115 | 2,914 | ||
| D | 2,444 | 378 | 2,822 | ||
| D | 2,974 | 234 | 3,209 | ||
| D | 2,296 | 101 | 2,397 | ||
| D | 1,941 | 204 | 2,151 | ||
| D | 1,939 | 266 | 2,205 | ||
| D | 1,212 | 266 | 1,574 | ||
| D | 1,039 | 326 | 1,370 | ||
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| D | 324 | 10 | 356 | ||
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| D | 380 | 194 | 577 | ||
| D | 360 | 117 | 500 | ||
| D | 234 | 25 | 295 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
7.5%
English
5.5%
Irish
4.3%
Italian
2.6%
German
1.5%
Scottish
1.0%
French
0.8%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.5 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.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$39,585
Cleveland, MS ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cleveland, MS$39,585
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
32.6%
Nearly half of children live in poverty.
Children under 1844.8%
Working age (18–64)29.2%
Seniors (65+)22.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Cleveland anchors Bolivar County in the Mississippi Delta, a region where Black residents constitute roughly two-thirds of the population and turnout patterns reflect decades of shifting voter registration drives and local political organizing.
The Republican margin in Cleveland, MS reached its widest at seventy-three points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $39,585, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 29,534 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cleveland, MS, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cleveland, MS, Mississippi voted Democratic by 23.7 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,435 votes cast, 6,419 went Democratic and 3,943 went Republican.
What is Cleveland, MS, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Cleveland, MS, Mississippi as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 3 times, and other 4 times.
When did Cleveland, MS, Mississippi last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cleveland, MS, Mississippi voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Cleveland, MS, Mississippi?
Cleveland, MS, Mississippi has a population of 29,534 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cleveland, MS, Mississippi?
Median household income in Cleveland, MS, Mississippi is $39,585 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Cleveland, MS, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cleveland, MS, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.