Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-005
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 563.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 12.4 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 6 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MS District 1 | 23,345 | 100.0% | 3.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 18,894
- Active Voters
- 16,792 (88.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,567 (8.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,503 (55.6%) | 4,646 (24.6%) | 1,435 (7.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,055 (32.0%) | 865 (4.6%) | 311 (1.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,506 (55.6%) | 6,003 (31.8%) | 1,088 (5.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,337 (38.8%) | 973 (5.1%) | 418 (2.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,011 (47.7%) | 5,320 (28.2%) | 1,571 (8.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,158 (22.0%) | 922 (4.9%) | 770 (4.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,616 (45.6%) | 921 (4.9%) | 840 (4.4%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/12/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 23,333 (± 942)
- Median Age
- 42.2
- Median Household Income
- $55,456 (± $7,661)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 14.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,342 | 18.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,920 | 63.9% |
| 65 and over | 4,071 | 17.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 737 | 3.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 8,473 | 36.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 13,513 | 57.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 47 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 22 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 502 | 2.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 23,034
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,688
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,549 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 479 | 2.1% |
| White | 8,664 | 37.6% |
| Black | 13,506 | 58.6% |
| Asian | 26 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,339 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 351 | 1.9% |
| White | 7,159 | 38.3% |
| Black | 10,920 | 58.4% |
| Asian | 35 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 241 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
