Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-028
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 105.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.05 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 |
|---|
| DeSoto County | 105.51 sq mi | 100.0% | 22.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Hernando city | 15.26 sq mi | 14.5% | 59.6% |
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 | 25,161 | 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
- 21,166
- Active Voters
- 19,887 (94.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,585 (16.9%) | <10 (—) | 3,545 (16.7%) |
| 2023–2024 | 14,579 (68.9%) | 439 (2.1%) | 7,194 (34.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,695 (31.6%) | 132 (0.6%) | 873 (4.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 13,123 (62.0%) | 1,172 (5.5%) | 5,866 (27.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,241 (38.9%) | 227 (1.1%) | 1,128 (5.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,453 (49.4%) | 811 (3.8%) | 6,659 (31.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,829 (22.8%) | 144 (0.7%) | 2,534 (12.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,143 (43.2%) | 173 (0.8%) | 2,531 (12.0%) |
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
- 26,505 (± 1,242)
- Median Age
- 39.2
- Median Household Income
- $96,302 (± $8,919)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,757 | 25.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 15,282 | 57.7% |
| 65 and over | 4,466 | 16.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 667 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 22,261 | 84.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,443 | 9.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 229 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 884 | 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
- 26,335
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,611
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,784 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 557 | 2.1% |
| White | 22,429 | 85.2% |
| Black | 2,460 | 9.3% |
| Asian | 179 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 14 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 19,252 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 361 | 1.8% |
| White | 16,645 | 84.9% |
| Black | 2,187 | 11.2% |
| Asian | 320 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 87 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 15 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
