Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-051
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 051
- Land Area
- 1,288.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 27.5 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 15 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 | 23,860 | 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
- 21,133
- Active Voters
- 20,554 (97.3%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 345 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,730 (50.8%) | 6,723 (31.8%) | 1,020 (4.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,682 (31.6%) | 2,184 (10.3%) | 222 (1.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,129 (52.7%) | 6,048 (28.6%) | 928 (4.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,847 (37.1%) | 1,154 (5.5%) | 392 (1.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,860 (46.7%) | 6,622 (31.3%) | 1,218 (5.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,728 (22.4%) | 1,637 (7.7%) | 982 (4.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,834 (46.5%) | 2,899 (13.7%) | 650 (3.1%) |
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.
Browse the voter list for this district (premium access; sign-in required)
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
- 21,668 (± 1,089)
- Median Age
- 38.8
- Median Household Income
- $30,654 (± $2,673)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 79.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,361 | 24.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 12,518 | 57.8% |
| 65 and over | 3,789 | 17.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 97 | 0.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 3,604 | 16.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 17,660 | 81.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 20 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 287 | 1.3% |
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
- 21,637
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 16,277
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,549 | 99.6% |
| Hispanic | 88 | 0.4% |
| White | 3,601 | 16.6% |
| Black | 17,667 | 81.7% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,205 | 99.6% |
| Hispanic | 77 | 0.5% |
| White | 3,026 | 18.6% |
| Black | 13,117 | 80.6% |
| Asian | 20 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 94 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 28 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
