Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-015
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 015
- Land Area
- 1,257.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.59 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 15 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 3 | 28,912 | 53.4% | 3.9% | 9.6% |
| MS District 1 | 21,083 | 39.0% | 2.8% | 75.9% |
| MS District 2 | 4,127 | 7.6% | 0.6% | 14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 33,102
- Active Voters
- 29,117 (88.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,811 (11.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 22,771 (68.8%) | 3,435 (10.4%) | 9,252 (27.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,825 (41.8%) | 717 (2.2%) | 2,911 (8.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,980 (66.4%) | 8,889 (26.9%) | 6,851 (20.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,213 (46.0%) | 1,255 (3.8%) | 3,017 (9.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,302 (55.3%) | 7,926 (23.9%) | 7,751 (23.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,099 (30.5%) | 1,202 (3.6%) | 4,635 (14.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,378 (40.4%) | 1,267 (3.8%) | 4,435 (13.4%) |
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
- 54,288 (± 1,375)
- Median Age
- 31.2
- Median Household Income
- $50,543 (± $2,134)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,674 | 19.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 34,936 | 64.4% |
| 65 and over | 8,678 | 16.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,305 | 2.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 34,913 | 64.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,272 | 28.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 956 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 79 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 100 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,645 | 3.0% |
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
- 53,282
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 42,710
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 52,305 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 971 | 1.8% |
| White | 35,124 | 65.9% |
| Black | 15,199 | 28.5% |
| Asian | 546 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 78 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,986 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 723 | 1.7% |
| White | 29,061 | 68.0% |
| Black | 11,883 | 27.8% |
| Asian | 550 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 484 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
