Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-053
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 547.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.25 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 2 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 | 21,309 | 91.0% | 2.9% | 74.1% |
| MS District 2 | 2,109 | 9.0% | 0.3% | 25.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 15,411
- Active Voters
- 13,931 (90.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,757 (11.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,760 (69.8%) | 1,271 (8.2%) | 5,189 (33.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,360 (41.3%) | 57 (0.4%) | 1,430 (9.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,429 (67.7%) | 2,267 (14.7%) | 5,028 (32.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,516 (48.8%) | 491 (3.2%) | 1,678 (10.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,815 (57.2%) | 2,718 (17.6%) | 3,863 (25.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,509 (29.3%) | 426 (2.8%) | 1,960 (12.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,982 (51.8%) | 446 (2.9%) | 1,693 (11.0%) |
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
- 23,393 (± 1,435)
- Median Age
- 40.2
- Median Household Income
- $50,738 (± $5,037)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 13.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,517 | 23.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,570 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 4,306 | 18.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 277 | 1.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,059 | 68.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,588 | 28.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 70 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 381 | 1.6% |
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
- 23,349
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,843
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,081 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 274 | 1.2% |
| White | 16,090 | 68.9% |
| Black | 6,589 | 28.2% |
| Asian | 69 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 19 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,641 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 202 | 1.1% |
| White | 12,378 | 69.4% |
| Black | 5,109 | 28.6% |
| Asian | 99 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 76 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 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).
