Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-042
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 1,283.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9.61 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 3 | 21,198 | 91.2% | 2.9% | 89.1% |
| MS District 1 | 2,033 | 8.8% | 0.3% | 10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,068
- Active Voters
- 16,159 (94.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 136 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 11,346 (66.5%) | 7,229 (42.4%) | 1,266 (7.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,745 (45.4%) | 118 (0.7%) | 680 (4.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,313 (66.3%) | 7,419 (43.5%) | 1,370 (8.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,965 (46.7%) | 1,193 (7.0%) | 625 (3.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,206 (59.8%) | 7,062 (41.4%) | 1,645 (9.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,863 (34.4%) | 2,767 (16.2%) | 1,077 (6.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,532 (55.8%) | 1,010 (5.9%) | 973 (5.7%) |
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
- 22,423 (± 1,111)
- Median Age
- 42.2
- Median Household Income
- $44,214 (± $5,214)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 79.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 13.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,102 | 22.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 12,795 | 57.1% |
| 65 and over | 4,526 | 20.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 135 | 0.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,340 | 32.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,463 | 64.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 187 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 70 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 220 | 1.0% |
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
- 22,347
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,245
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,245 | 99.5% |
| Hispanic | 97 | 0.4% |
| White | 7,397 | 33.1% |
| Black | 14,463 | 64.7% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 188 | 0.8% |
| 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 | 17,157 | 99.5% |
| Hispanic | 86 | 0.5% |
| White | 5,844 | 33.9% |
| Black | 11,161 | 64.7% |
| Asian | 43 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 152 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
