Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-016
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 189.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.38 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 | 24,962 | 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
- 15,102
- Active Voters
- 13,204 (87.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 837 (5.5%) | 1,618 (10.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 8,657 (57.3%) | 1,898 (12.6%) | 2,323 (15.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,468 (29.6%) | 572 (3.8%) | 665 (4.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,741 (57.9%) | 3,105 (20.6%) | 2,003 (13.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,751 (38.1%) | 615 (4.1%) | 592 (3.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,285 (48.2%) | 3,143 (20.8%) | 2,102 (13.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,103 (27.2%) | 640 (4.2%) | 998 (6.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,062 (46.8%) | 514 (3.4%) | 1,052 (7.0%) |
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
- 23,815 (± 1,367)
- Median Age
- 35.1
- Median Household Income
- $41,577 (± $3,268)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 81.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,707 | 24.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,432 | 60.6% |
| 65 and over | 3,676 | 15.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 783 | 3.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 6,623 | 27.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,461 | 64.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 106 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 230 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 604 | 2.5% |
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
- 23,392
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,686
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,970 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 425 | 1.8% |
| White | 6,606 | 28.2% |
| Black | 15,734 | 67.3% |
| Asian | 79 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 9 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 80 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,487 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 201 | 1.1% |
| White | 5,484 | 31.0% |
| Black | 11,809 | 66.8% |
| Asian | 84 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 66 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 77 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
