Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-056
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 123.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.38 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 4 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 | 19,573 | 77.3% | 2.6% | 42.1% |
| MS District 3 | 5,757 | 22.7% | 0.8% | 57.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 18,768
- Active Voters
- 18,169 (96.8%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,535 (18.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 13,151 (70.1%) | 1,799 (9.6%) | 4,293 (22.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,212 (38.4%) | 804 (4.3%) | 1,137 (6.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,627 (67.3%) | 3,229 (17.2%) | 4,805 (25.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,169 (48.9%) | 654 (3.5%) | 1,602 (8.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,944 (58.3%) | 2,402 (12.8%) | 5,320 (28.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,338 (33.8%) | 650 (3.5%) | 3,500 (18.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,066 (53.6%) | 930 (5.0%) | 3,024 (16.1%) |
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.
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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
- 25,280 (± 1,299)
- Median Age
- 38.8
- Median Household Income
- $94,036 (± $13,668)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 54.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,423 | 25.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,729 | 58.3% |
| 65 and over | 4,128 | 16.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 561 | 2.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,828 | 62.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,315 | 28.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 777 | 3.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 692 | 2.7% |
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
- 24,854
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,507
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,327 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 528 | 2.1% |
| White | 15,903 | 64.0% |
| Black | 7,252 | 29.2% |
| Asian | 530 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 19 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,215 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 290 | 1.6% |
| White | 12,144 | 65.6% |
| Black | 5,644 | 30.5% |
| Asian | 322 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 144 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
