Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-070
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 070
- Land Area
- 53.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.26 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Hinds County | 53.22 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.1% |
Showing all 1 county
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 2 | 23,913 | 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
- 17,827
- Active Voters
- 17,404 (97.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,874 (21.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 9,422 (52.9%) | 4,228 (23.7%) | 482 (2.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,528 (31.0%) | 1,854 (10.4%) | 184 (1.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,410 (52.8%) | 5,456 (30.6%) | 507 (2.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,212 (40.5%) | 861 (4.8%) | 167 (0.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,615 (48.3%) | 5,087 (28.5%) | 666 (3.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,719 (32.1%) | 1,623 (9.1%) | 482 (2.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,645 (48.5%) | 2,842 (15.9%) | 407 (2.3%) |
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
- 24,035 (± 1,487)
- Median Age
- 35.7
- Median Household Income
- $42,106 (± $7,315)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,217 | 25.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,794 | 57.4% |
| 65 and over | 4,024 | 16.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 374 | 1.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 3,001 | 12.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 19,484 | 81.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 661 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 83 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 60 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 372 | 1.5% |
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
- 23,433
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,306
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,184 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 246 | 1.0% |
| White | 3,017 | 12.9% |
| Black | 19,496 | 83.2% |
| Asian | 255 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 84 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,216 | 99.5% |
| Hispanic | 88 | 0.5% |
| White | 2,427 | 14.0% |
| Black | 14,568 | 84.2% |
| Asian | 126 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 63 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
