Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-005
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 1,101.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 29.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 14 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 | 58,670 | 100.0% | 7.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 39,716
- Active Voters
- 34,892 (87.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 894 (2.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 26,745 (67.3%) | 842 (2.1%) | 16,561 (41.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,863 (34.9%) | 262 (0.7%) | 3,179 (8.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 25,428 (64.0%) | 4,377 (11.0%) | 12,213 (30.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,962 (40.2%) | 557 (1.4%) | 2,383 (6.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 21,620 (54.4%) | 12,197 (30.7%) | 8,982 (22.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,195 (25.7%) | 1,368 (3.4%) | 3,995 (10.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,685 (44.5%) | 366 (0.9%) | 4,382 (11.0%) |
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
- 59,953 (± 824)
- Median Age
- 40.1
- Median Household Income
- $52,370 (± $3,319)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,812 | 21.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,996 | 60.0% |
| 65 and over | 11,145 | 18.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,334 | 2.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 52,238 | 87.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,425 | 5.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 309 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 164 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 214 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,256 | 3.8% |
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
- 59,607
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 46,800
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 58,546 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,065 | 1.8% |
| White | 52,673 | 88.4% |
| Black | 3,494 | 5.9% |
| Asian | 283 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 186 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 46,133 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 666 | 1.4% |
| White | 41,525 | 88.7% |
| Black | 3,186 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 280 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,227 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 7 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
