Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-068
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 068
- Land Area
- 43.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.53 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 3 | 14,388 | 58.4% | 1.9% | 85.1% |
| MS District 2 | 10,235 | 41.6% | 1.4% | 14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 16,413
- Active Voters
- 15,058 (91.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,203 (13.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 7,079 (43.1%) | 1,889 (11.5%) | 1,051 (6.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,777 (23.0%) | 641 (3.9%) | 499 (3.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,887 (42.0%) | 3,053 (18.6%) | 1,026 (6.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,914 (29.9%) | 711 (4.3%) | 421 (2.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,137 (37.4%) | 2,472 (15.1%) | 1,192 (7.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,414 (20.8%) | 628 (3.8%) | 685 (4.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,018 (36.7%) | 1,038 (6.3%) | 629 (3.8%) |
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
- 20,953 (± 1,415)
- Median Age
- 33.7
- Median Household Income
- $44,006 (± $8,634)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,125 | 14.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 15,192 | 72.5% |
| 65 and over | 2,636 | 12.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 681 | 3.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 5,767 | 27.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 13,416 | 64.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 155 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 207 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 716 | 3.4% |
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
- 20,683
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,556
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,130 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 550 | 2.7% |
| White | 5,947 | 28.8% |
| Black | 13,397 | 64.8% |
| Asian | 80 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 13 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,129 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 430 | 2.4% |
| White | 4,935 | 28.1% |
| Black | 11,896 | 67.8% |
| Asian | 170 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 126 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
