Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-008
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 353.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 18 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 4 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 | 23,708 | 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
- 16,647
- Active Voters
- 15,801 (94.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,987 (11.9%) | 21 (0.1%) | 186 (1.1%) |
| 2023–2024 | 11,651 (70.0%) | 1,231 (7.4%) | 5,337 (32.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,982 (35.9%) | 359 (2.2%) | 1,401 (8.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,861 (65.2%) | 2,705 (16.2%) | 3,894 (23.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,955 (41.8%) | 304 (1.8%) | 1,094 (6.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,697 (52.2%) | 2,808 (16.9%) | 3,896 (23.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,208 (25.3%) | 309 (1.9%) | 1,949 (11.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,976 (47.9%) | 260 (1.6%) | 1,956 (11.7%) |
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
- 24,549 (± 628)
- Median Age
- 39.0
- Median Household Income
- $72,874 (± $4,070)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,814 | 23.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,521 | 59.2% |
| 65 and over | 4,214 | 17.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 885 | 3.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,047 | 69.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,735 | 23.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 104 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 758 | 3.1% |
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
- 24,281
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,469
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,653 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 625 | 2.6% |
| White | 17,177 | 70.7% |
| Black | 5,736 | 23.6% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 106 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,157 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 311 | 1.7% |
| White | 13,486 | 73.0% |
| Black | 4,570 | 24.7% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 82 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
