Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-003
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 1,073.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.07 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing all 13 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 | 59,005 | 100.0% | 8.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 40,821
- Active Voters
- 38,328 (93.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,660 (4.1%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 26,660 (65.3%) | 3,893 (9.5%) | 12,850 (31.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,582 (33.3%) | 692 (1.7%) | 2,882 (7.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 25,470 (62.4%) | 7,556 (18.5%) | 9,339 (22.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,490 (40.4%) | 830 (2.0%) | 2,521 (6.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 21,532 (52.7%) | 12,014 (29.4%) | 8,513 (20.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,799 (26.5%) | 1,151 (2.8%) | 4,120 (10.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 19,020 (46.6%) | 746 (1.8%) | 4,394 (10.8%) |
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
- 60,582 (± 1,532)
- Median Age
- 37.6
- Median Household Income
- $53,966 (± $2,387)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 79.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 15,069 | 24.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,470 | 58.5% |
| 65 and over | 10,043 | 16.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,495 | 5.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,894 | 65.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,177 | 23.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 156 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 122 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 545 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,193 | 3.6% |
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
- 59,237
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 44,218
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 56,671 | 95.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,566 | 4.3% |
| White | 40,458 | 68.3% |
| Black | 14,086 | 23.8% |
| Asian | 95 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 119 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 39 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,080 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,137 | 2.6% |
| White | 31,021 | 70.2% |
| Black | 11,423 | 25.8% |
| Asian | 102 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 545 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 34 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
