Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-046
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 1,152.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9.22 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing all 9 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 | 23,282 | 97.5% | 3.1% | 89.5% |
| MS District 1 | 591 | 2.5% | 0.1% | 10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 16,370
- Active Voters
- 15,307 (93.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,557 (21.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 12,043 (73.6%) | 5,268 (32.2%) | 3,238 (19.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,412 (51.4%) | 1,274 (7.8%) | 1,028 (6.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,762 (71.9%) | 6,105 (37.3%) | 3,002 (18.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,665 (52.9%) | 647 (4.0%) | 1,287 (7.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,429 (63.7%) | 5,667 (34.6%) | 4,225 (25.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,676 (34.7%) | 1,100 (6.7%) | 2,532 (15.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,340 (57.1%) | 1,367 (8.4%) | 1,764 (10.8%) |
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
- 23,948 (± 860)
- Median Age
- 44.4
- Median Household Income
- $52,561 (± $5,411)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,312 | 22.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,414 | 56.0% |
| 65 and over | 5,222 | 21.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 355 | 1.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,255 | 59.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,620 | 36.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 92 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 109 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 511 | 2.1% |
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
- 23,759
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,447
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,511 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 243 | 1.0% |
| White | 14,345 | 60.4% |
| Black | 8,643 | 36.4% |
| Asian | 91 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,385 | 99.7% |
| Hispanic | 63 | 0.3% |
| White | 11,476 | 62.2% |
| Black | 6,582 | 35.7% |
| Asian | 91 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 214 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
