Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-027
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 739.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.92 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 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 2 | 18,348 | 73.4% | 2.5% | 87.4% |
| MS District 3 | 6,642 | 26.6% | 0.9% | 12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 16,441
- Active Voters
- 14,680 (89.3%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 819 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,184 (61.9%) | 3,371 (20.5%) | 2,053 (12.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,640 (34.3%) | 1,427 (8.7%) | 563 (3.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,315 (62.7%) | 5,004 (30.4%) | 1,943 (11.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,953 (42.3%) | 1,178 (7.2%) | 613 (3.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,663 (52.7%) | 4,916 (29.9%) | 1,745 (10.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,950 (24.0%) | 1,105 (6.7%) | 947 (5.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,228 (50.0%) | 1,659 (10.1%) | 948 (5.8%) |
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
- 24,098 (± 1,691)
- Median Age
- 39.9
- Median Household Income
- $48,922 (± $3,435)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 78.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 13.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,287 | 26.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,552 | 56.2% |
| 65 and over | 4,259 | 17.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,366 | 5.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 5,793 | 24.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 16,054 | 66.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 30 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 238 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 124 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 493 | 2.0% |
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
- 23,483
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,215
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,711 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 771 | 3.3% |
| White | 5,939 | 25.3% |
| Black | 16,141 | 68.7% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 238 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,974 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 236 | 1.4% |
| White | 4,733 | 27.5% |
| Black | 12,072 | 70.1% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 155 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
