Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-017
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 63.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.26 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 |
|---|
| Lee County | 63.94 sq mi | 100.0% | 14.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Tupelo city | 22.70 sq mi | 35.5% | 35.3% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 23,560 | 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
- 16,864
- Active Voters
- 14,673 (87.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 395 (2.3%) | 143 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,841 (64.3%) | 1,088 (6.5%) | 3,954 (23.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,159 (36.5%) | 289 (1.7%) | 1,105 (6.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,996 (65.2%) | 2,052 (12.2%) | 3,953 (23.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,407 (43.9%) | 429 (2.5%) | 1,057 (6.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,023 (53.5%) | 1,674 (9.9%) | 4,517 (26.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,446 (32.3%) | 354 (2.1%) | 2,407 (14.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,437 (50.0%) | 265 (1.6%) | 2,438 (14.5%) |
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
- 24,040 (± 1,388)
- Median Age
- 38.4
- Median Household Income
- $71,189 (± $10,603)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,230 | 25.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,786 | 57.3% |
| 65 and over | 4,024 | 16.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,333 | 5.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,775 | 61.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,777 | 28.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 496 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 644 | 2.7% |
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
- 23,165
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 16,973
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,328 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 838 | 3.6% |
| White | 14,984 | 64.7% |
| Black | 6,778 | 29.3% |
| Asian | 162 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,730 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 243 | 1.4% |
| White | 11,952 | 70.4% |
| Black | 4,617 | 27.2% |
| Asian | 109 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 78 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
