Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-071
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 071
- Land Area
- 31.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.76 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 | 31.66 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Jackson city | 17.70 sq mi | 55.9% | 15.9% |
| Byram city | 8.82 sq mi | 27.9% | 43.2% |
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 | 23,814 | 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
- 15,630
- Active Voters
- 14,765 (94.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,450 (22.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 7,892 (50.5%) | 2,730 (17.5%) | 628 (4.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,498 (28.8%) | 1,250 (8.0%) | 177 (1.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,899 (50.5%) | 4,419 (28.3%) | 713 (4.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,951 (38.1%) | 956 (6.1%) | 234 (1.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,032 (45.0%) | 3,676 (23.5%) | 814 (5.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,519 (28.9%) | 952 (6.1%) | 571 (3.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,081 (45.3%) | 1,483 (9.5%) | 520 (3.3%) |
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
- 22,755 (± 1,945)
- Median Age
- 38.7
- Median Household Income
- $60,595 (± $7,369)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,646 | 24.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,830 | 60.8% |
| 65 and over | 3,279 | 14.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 690 | 3.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 3,203 | 14.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 18,386 | 80.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 158 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 51 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 37 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 230 | 1.0% |
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
- 22,479
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 16,830
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,962 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 511 | 2.3% |
| White | 3,206 | 14.3% |
| Black | 18,438 | 82.0% |
| Asian | 91 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 51 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,513 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 319 | 1.9% |
| White | 2,742 | 16.3% |
| Black | 13,551 | 80.5% |
| Asian | 108 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 139 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 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).
