Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-079
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 851.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.35 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 9 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 | 23,848 | 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
- 17,588
- Active Voters
- 16,933 (96.3%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 223 (1.3%) | <10 (—) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 12,340 (70.2%) | 2,204 (12.5%) | 6,173 (35.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,904 (22.2%) | <10 (—) | 1,885 (10.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,243 (69.6%) | 3,971 (22.6%) | 5,455 (31.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,306 (47.2%) | 611 (3.5%) | 2,216 (12.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,567 (60.1%) | 4,521 (25.7%) | 5,059 (28.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,515 (31.4%) | 464 (2.6%) | 3,212 (18.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,638 (54.8%) | 472 (2.7%) | 2,514 (14.3%) |
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
- 21,885 (± 1,037)
- Median Age
- 43.6
- Median Household Income
- $61,279 (± $2,346)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,817 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 12,348 | 56.4% |
| 65 and over | 4,720 | 21.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,411 | 6.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,415 | 70.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,175 | 19.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 43 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 832 | 3.8% |
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
- 21,270
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 16,455
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,316 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 956 | 4.5% |
| White | 15,394 | 72.4% |
| Black | 4,175 | 19.6% |
| Asian | 23 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 15,894 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 564 | 3.4% |
| White | 12,116 | 73.6% |
| Black | 3,453 | 21.0% |
| Asian | 213 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 98 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
