Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-047
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 047
- Land Area
- 841 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.41 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 8 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 | 24,021 | 100.0% | 3.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 15,019
- Active Voters
- 14,722 (98.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,218 (8.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 8,873 (59.1%) | 4,090 (27.2%) | 1,154 (7.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,201 (34.6%) | 1,833 (12.2%) | 244 (1.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,040 (60.2%) | 4,948 (32.9%) | 1,132 (7.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,535 (43.5%) | 1,112 (7.4%) | 349 (2.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,018 (53.4%) | 4,940 (32.9%) | 1,222 (8.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,454 (29.7%) | 1,350 (9.0%) | 824 (5.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,947 (52.9%) | 2,337 (15.6%) | 732 (4.9%) |
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
- 23,788 (± 1,140)
- Median Age
- 38.0
- Median Household Income
- $36,068 (± $4,969)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 78.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 11.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,215 | 21.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 15,015 | 63.1% |
| 65 and over | 3,558 | 15.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,328 | 5.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 4,977 | 20.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 16,944 | 71.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 60 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 41 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 435 | 1.8% |
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
- 22,930
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,712
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,383 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 551 | 2.4% |
| White | 5,034 | 22.0% |
| Black | 16,960 | 74.0% |
| Asian | 54 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 42 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,220 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic | 494 | 2.8% |
| White | 4,252 | 24.0% |
| Black | 12,800 | 72.3% |
| Asian | 57 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 186 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
