Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-002
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 002
- Land Area
- 52.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.19 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 |
|---|
| DeSoto County | 52.21 sq mi | 99.9% | 11.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 1 | 57,640 | 100.0% | 7.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 46,273
- Active Voters
- 42,222 (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 | 8,033 (17.4%) | 730 (1.6%) | 1,251 (2.7%) |
| 2023–2024 | 26,327 (56.9%) | 1,927 (4.2%) | 9,067 (19.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,496 (27.0%) | 634 (1.4%) | 1,560 (3.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,153 (52.2%) | 4,035 (8.7%) | 7,206 (15.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,441 (33.4%) | 727 (1.6%) | 1,611 (3.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,980 (41.0%) | 2,636 (5.7%) | 9,256 (20.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,023 (19.5%) | 364 (0.8%) | 3,809 (8.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,660 (36.0%) | 456 (1.0%) | 4,110 (8.9%) |
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
- 60,512 (± 2,036)
- Median Age
- 37.4
- Median Household Income
- $80,616 (± $4,654)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 15,706 | 26.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 36,062 | 59.6% |
| 65 and over | 8,744 | 14.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,799 | 4.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,709 | 54.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 21,850 | 36.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 912 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 272 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,969 | 3.3% |
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
- 59,244
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 43,683
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 57,120 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,124 | 3.6% |
| White | 32,903 | 55.5% |
| Black | 21,654 | 36.6% |
| Asian | 674 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 42,482 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,205 | 2.8% |
| White | 25,779 | 59.0% |
| Black | 15,647 | 35.8% |
| Asian | 819 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 245 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
