Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-023
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 023
- Land Area
- 1,003.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.42 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 14 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 | 23,504 | 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
- 16,505
- Active Voters
- 15,688 (95.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,377 (8.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 11,541 (69.9%) | 1,001 (6.1%) | 6,201 (37.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,569 (39.8%) | 280 (1.7%) | 1,669 (10.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,124 (67.4%) | 3,297 (20.0%) | 4,673 (28.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,342 (44.5%) | 286 (1.7%) | 1,272 (7.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,714 (58.9%) | 4,606 (27.9%) | 4,217 (25.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,880 (29.6%) | 423 (2.6%) | 2,175 (13.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,637 (46.3%) | 289 (1.8%) | 2,385 (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
- 24,015 (± 1,262)
- Median Age
- 39.5
- Median Household Income
- $51,422 (± $5,901)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,857 | 24.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,077 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 4,081 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,078 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 18,138 | 75.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,098 | 17.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 131 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 557 | 2.3% |
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
- 23,729
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,874
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,912 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 812 | 3.4% |
| White | 18,317 | 77.2% |
| Black | 4,100 | 17.3% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.1% |
| 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 | 17,507 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 367 | 2.1% |
| White | 14,116 | 79.0% |
| Black | 3,121 | 17.5% |
| Asian | 15 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 257 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 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).
