Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-008
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 1,988.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 34.1 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 23 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 | 47,044 | 79.0% | 6.4% | 76.5% |
| MS District 2 | 12,481 | 21.0% | 1.7% | 23.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 42,607
- Active Voters
- 39,101 (91.8%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,538 (15.3%) | 137 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 28,131 (66.0%) | 4,692 (11.0%) | 11,688 (27.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,533 (38.8%) | 1,660 (3.9%) | 3,159 (7.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 27,708 (65.0%) | 10,525 (24.7%) | 9,107 (21.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,684 (43.9%) | 1,330 (3.1%) | 2,563 (6.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 23,993 (56.3%) | 14,502 (34.0%) | 8,397 (19.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,958 (28.1%) | 1,894 (4.4%) | 4,323 (10.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,732 (51.0%) | 1,810 (4.2%) | 4,585 (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
- 58,640 (± 1,174)
- Median Age
- 40.4
- Median Household Income
- $47,556 (± $1,758)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 80.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,564 | 23.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 34,041 | 58.1% |
| 65 and over | 11,035 | 18.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,882 | 3.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 36,735 | 62.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 18,244 | 31.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 91 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 63 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 98 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,527 | 2.6% |
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
- 58,296
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 44,734
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 56,706 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,588 | 2.7% |
| White | 37,014 | 63.5% |
| Black | 18,247 | 31.3% |
| Asian | 68 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 65 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,890 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 839 | 1.9% |
| White | 29,260 | 65.4% |
| Black | 13,981 | 31.3% |
| Asian | 98 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 572 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 28 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
