Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-085
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 085
- Land Area
- 1,177.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 23.5 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 8 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 | 23,243 | 100.0% | 3.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 16,923
- Active Voters
- 15,139 (89.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,335 (7.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,875 (64.3%) | 5,539 (32.7%) | 2,138 (12.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,710 (39.7%) | 2,030 (12.0%) | 727 (4.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,238 (66.4%) | 5,988 (35.4%) | 2,182 (12.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,003 (47.3%) | 1,295 (7.7%) | 813 (4.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,685 (57.2%) | 5,859 (34.6%) | 1,995 (11.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,938 (29.2%) | 1,456 (8.6%) | 1,279 (7.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,975 (53.0%) | 2,395 (14.2%) | 917 (5.4%) |
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
- 22,714 (± 1,041)
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Median Household Income
- $39,186 (± $4,232)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,125 | 22.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,660 | 60.1% |
| 65 and over | 3,929 | 17.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 133 | 0.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,111 | 31.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,831 | 65.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 569 | 2.5% |
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
- 22,656
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,533
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,531 | 99.4% |
| Hispanic | 122 | 0.5% |
| White | 7,146 | 31.5% |
| Black | 14,812 | 65.4% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 32 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 95 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,419 | 99.3% |
| Hispanic | 107 | 0.6% |
| White | 5,910 | 33.7% |
| Black | 11,342 | 64.7% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 181 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
