Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-009
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 009
- Land Area
- 480 sq mi
- Water Area
- 49.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 5 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 | 48,687 | 82.7% | 6.6% | 78.6% |
| MS District 2 | 10,167 | 17.3% | 1.4% | 21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 39,820
- Active Voters
- 34,659 (87.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,597 (6.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,187 (63.3%) | 3,199 (8.0%) | 8,136 (20.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,736 (34.5%) | 831 (2.1%) | 1,229 (3.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,184 (58.2%) | 6,910 (17.4%) | 6,528 (16.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,437 (38.8%) | 1,307 (3.3%) | 1,641 (4.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,114 (45.5%) | 7,403 (18.6%) | 6,814 (17.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,382 (23.6%) | 695 (1.7%) | 3,868 (9.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,674 (39.4%) | 808 (2.0%) | 3,441 (8.6%) |
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
- 61,186 (± 1,306)
- Median Age
- 30.4
- Median Household Income
- $67,097 (± $4,402)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 46.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,525 | 18.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 41,095 | 67.2% |
| 65 and over | 8,566 | 14.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,515 | 4.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 41,561 | 67.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 13,917 | 22.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,402 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 58 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 135 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,598 | 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
- 59,900
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 48,505
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 57,713 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,186 | 3.6% |
| White | 41,867 | 69.9% |
| Black | 13,578 | 22.7% |
| Asian | 910 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 57 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 147 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 47,026 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,479 | 3.0% |
| White | 35,226 | 72.6% |
| Black | 10,613 | 21.9% |
| Asian | 837 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 286 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
