Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-096
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 096
- Land Area
- 1,371.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 30 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 2 | 19,935 | 85.7% | 2.7% | 94.0% |
| MS District 3 | 3,320 | 14.3% | 0.4% | 6.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,347
- Active Voters
- 14,841 (85.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 799 (4.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 11,084 (63.9%) | 3,673 (21.2%) | 2,015 (11.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,336 (42.3%) | 1,657 (9.6%) | 745 (4.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,154 (64.3%) | 6,648 (38.3%) | 1,917 (11.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,706 (44.4%) | 1,060 (6.1%) | 1,007 (5.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,057 (58.0%) | 6,827 (39.4%) | 2,113 (12.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,168 (29.8%) | 912 (5.3%) | 1,162 (6.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,230 (53.2%) | 821 (4.7%) | 1,014 (5.8%) |
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
- 22,233 (± 1,089)
- Median Age
- 44.9
- Median Household Income
- $35,073 (± $2,125)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 10.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,276 | 19.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,047 | 58.7% |
| 65 and over | 4,910 | 22.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 147 | 0.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,749 | 34.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 13,680 | 61.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 140 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 497 | 2.2% |
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
- 22,190
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,918
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,064 | 99.4% |
| Hispanic | 128 | 0.6% |
| White | 7,820 | 35.2% |
| Black | 13,851 | 62.4% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 17 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,796 | 99.3% |
| Hispanic | 121 | 0.7% |
| White | 6,671 | 37.2% |
| Black | 10,929 | 61.0% |
| Asian | 13 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 208 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 14 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
