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1876–2024
Natchez, MS-LA·Mississippi

Natchez, MS-LA has voted Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember.

A majority-Black river city that consistently anchors Democratic margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MS
Latest
D+7
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
54,045
2024 ACS

Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted D+7%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+7MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
54,0452024 5-year
Median household income
$41,7012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
40.4%2024 5-year
Black
53.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+94 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+31 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 2 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+6.8%
12,16810,59622,982
D
+10.0%
14,42111,77726,495
D
+9.5%
14,36611,84126,568
D
+15.8%
16,84512,21129,260
D
+13.1%
16,67012,78529,701
D
+5.9%
14,69013,05327,928
D
+9.3%
14,42011,91826,786
D
+24.0%
15,3149,00126,255
D
+20.0%
15,3349,61628,547
D
+0.1%
13,88613,85528,156
R
−7.2%
14,23016,47330,982
D
+3.0%
14,05513,20728,189
D
+8.0%
13,07311,06225,199
R
−30.8%
7,29614,15222,288
O
+27.6%
9,3182,59624,380
R
−21.2%
5,1847,96713,151
O
+0.8%
2,4492,3739,630
R
−3.8%
2,4182,6947,172
R
−8.0%
3,4884,0927,580
O
+4.4%
4152074,763
D
+73.9%
3,3785083,886
D
+85.9%
3,8432924,136
D
+90.2%
3,7681913,965
D
+75.8%
3,1724283,620
D
+45.4%
2,7581,0363,794
D
+60.5%
1,6524002,068
D
+82.2%
1,4521401,596
D
+92.1%
1,391551,451
D
+75.1%
1,104391,419
D
+93.7%
2884303
D
+94.1%
2092220
D
+79.7%
1,3531481,512
D
+74.2%
2,2193092,573
D
+93.4%
4,4801354,650
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
6.1%
English
5.2%
American
4.8%
German
2.5%
French
2.4%
Scottish
1.3%
Italian
1.0%
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: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.6%
75–84
3.6%
5.7%
65–74
7.1%
6.3%
55–64
7.2%
5.3%
45–54
5.5%
6.8%
35–44
5.7%
6.2%
25–34
5.1%
5.5%
18–24
4.3%
7.8%
5–17
8.1%
2.9%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$41,701
Natchez, MS-LA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Natchez, MS-LA$41,701
Mississippi$56,447
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
29.3%
Nearly half of children live in poverty.
Children under 1845.0%
Working age (18–64)24.9%
Seniors (65+)24.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.2%
speak English only
Spanish3.1%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
41.9%
Other Christian
8.5%
Methodist
6.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
3.4%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Straddling the Mississippi River across two states, the Natchez metro's electorate is majority-Black, a demographic reality that has driven double-digit Democratic presidential margins even as rural Mississippi trends sharply the other direction.

The Republican margin in Natchez, MS-LA reached its widest at thirty-one points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was seven points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $41,701, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 54,045 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/cbsa/35020/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi vote in 2024?
In 2024, Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi voted Democratic by 6.8 points (D+7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,982 votes cast, 12,168 went Democratic and 10,596 went Republican.
What is Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Natchez, MS-LA, 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 26 times, Republican 5 times, and other 3 times.
When did Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi?
Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi has a population of 54,045 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi?
Median household income in Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi is $41,701 — below the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Natchez, MS-LA, Mississippi from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.