Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-038
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 251.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.18 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 4 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 3 | 23,506 | 93.4% | 3.2% | 90.1% |
| MS District 1 | 1,661 | 6.6% | 0.2% | 9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 15,805
- Active Voters
- 12,813 (81.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 810 (5.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 9,139 (57.8%) | 2,455 (15.5%) | 1,453 (9.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,181 (32.8%) | 113 (0.7%) | 605 (3.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,046 (57.2%) | 4,125 (26.1%) | 1,267 (8.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,107 (38.6%) | 801 (5.1%) | 639 (4.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,507 (47.5%) | 3,166 (20.0%) | 1,512 (9.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,060 (25.7%) | 728 (4.6%) | 981 (6.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,889 (43.6%) | 780 (4.9%) | 790 (5.0%) |
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
- 24,965 (± 1,276)
- Median Age
- 27.9
- Median Household Income
- $37,048 (± $6,856)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,880 | 19.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,349 | 69.5% |
| 65 and over | 2,736 | 11.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 572 | 2.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 8,607 | 34.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 13,797 | 55.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 910 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 59 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 977 | 3.9% |
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
- 23,807
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,140
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,441 | 98.5% |
| Hispanic | 365 | 1.5% |
| White | 8,634 | 36.3% |
| Black | 13,403 | 56.3% |
| Asian | 464 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 57 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,816 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 322 | 1.7% |
| White | 7,719 | 40.3% |
| Black | 10,582 | 55.3% |
| Asian | 354 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 221 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
