Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-012
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 49.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.24 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Lafayette County | 49.15 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 25,332 | 100.0% | 3.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 15,039
- Active Voters
- 12,206 (81.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 157 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 8,524 (56.7%) | 778 (5.2%) | 2,378 (15.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,421 (29.4%) | 214 (1.4%) | 303 (2.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,573 (50.4%) | 1,970 (13.1%) | 2,095 (13.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,805 (32.0%) | 425 (2.8%) | 449 (3.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,506 (36.6%) | 1,823 (12.1%) | 2,075 (13.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,006 (20.0%) | 179 (1.2%) | 1,235 (8.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,605 (30.6%) | 187 (1.2%) | 991 (6.6%) |
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
- 27,184 (± 1,306)
- Median Age
- 22.7
- Median Household Income
- $67,086 (± $5,881)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 56.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,880 | 18.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 19,484 | 71.7% |
| 65 and over | 2,820 | 10.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,221 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,247 | 63.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,683 | 24.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,005 | 3.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 36 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 83 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 909 | 3.3% |
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
- 26,171
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 21,373
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,092 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,085 | 4.1% |
| White | 17,286 | 66.1% |
| Black | 6,345 | 24.2% |
| Asian | 572 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 36 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 105 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,584 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 791 | 3.7% |
| White | 15,018 | 70.3% |
| Black | 4,687 | 21.9% |
| Asian | 658 | 3.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 148 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 71 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
