Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-097
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 097
- Land Area
- 540.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.03 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 3 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 | 12,181 | 50.9% | 1.6% | 13.5% |
| MS District 2 | 11,731 | 49.1% | 1.6% | 86.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 15,572
- Active Voters
- 14,199 (91.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,990 (70.6%) | 2,379 (15.3%) | 4,131 (26.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,127 (45.8%) | 479 (3.1%) | 1,390 (8.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,655 (68.4%) | 3,862 (24.8%) | 4,130 (26.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,458 (47.9%) | 590 (3.8%) | 2,090 (13.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,145 (58.7%) | 3,899 (25.0%) | 4,249 (27.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,906 (31.5%) | 431 (2.8%) | 2,634 (16.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,235 (52.9%) | 347 (2.2%) | 2,074 (13.3%) |
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
- 23,204 (± 1,543)
- Median Age
- 44.5
- Median Household Income
- $53,867 (± $2,184)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,349 | 23.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 12,297 | 53.0% |
| 65 and over | 5,558 | 24.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 248 | 1.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,417 | 70.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,860 | 25.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 105 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 60 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 78 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 436 | 1.9% |
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
- 23,093
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,745
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,857 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 238 | 1.0% |
| White | 16,480 | 71.4% |
| Black | 5,907 | 25.6% |
| Asian | 79 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 62 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,513 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 234 | 1.3% |
| White | 12,852 | 72.4% |
| Black | 4,462 | 25.1% |
| Asian | 89 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 113 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
