Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-012
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 1,778 sq mi
- Water Area
- 93.3 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 27 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 2 | 54,639 | 100.0% | 7.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,994
- Active Voters
- 29,944 (85.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,758 (10.7%) | 52 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 19,087 (54.5%) | 7,617 (21.8%) | 1,871 (5.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,420 (32.6%) | 3,060 (8.7%) | 447 (1.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,427 (58.4%) | 9,750 (27.9%) | 2,297 (6.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,505 (41.4%) | 1,212 (3.5%) | 614 (1.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,217 (49.2%) | 7,018 (20.1%) | 2,562 (7.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,791 (25.1%) | 2,452 (7.0%) | 1,727 (4.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,256 (46.5%) | 4,722 (13.5%) | 1,387 (4.0%) |
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
- 52,746 (± 621)
- Median Age
- 38.1
- Median Household Income
- $42,317 (± $2,336)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 81.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,367 | 25.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,977 | 56.8% |
| 65 and over | 9,402 | 17.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 972 | 1.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,086 | 24.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 36,760 | 69.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 362 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 95 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 62 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,408 | 2.7% |
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
- 52,603
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 39,234
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 51,736 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 862 | 1.6% |
| White | 13,237 | 25.2% |
| Black | 36,961 | 70.3% |
| Asian | 332 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 92 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 38,737 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 501 | 1.3% |
| White | 10,639 | 27.1% |
| Black | 27,475 | 70.0% |
| Asian | 215 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 350 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 50 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
