Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-016
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 942.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13.9 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 7 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 | 33,532 | 61.9% | 4.5% | 46.4% |
| MS District 3 | 20,626 | 38.1% | 2.8% | 53.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 38,035
- Active Voters
- 34,106 (89.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,734 (7.2%) | 1,046 (2.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 23,192 (61.0%) | 10,223 (26.9%) | 2,943 (7.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,741 (38.8%) | 1,068 (2.8%) | 1,308 (3.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,017 (60.5%) | 12,483 (32.8%) | 2,879 (7.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,932 (41.9%) | 2,080 (5.5%) | 1,333 (3.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,068 (52.8%) | 11,533 (30.3%) | 3,571 (9.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,629 (30.6%) | 2,955 (7.8%) | 2,279 (6.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 18,650 (49.0%) | 2,061 (5.4%) | 2,111 (5.6%) |
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
- 53,045 (± 1,769)
- Median Age
- 36.4
- Median Household Income
- $36,841 (± $3,804)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,687 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 32,356 | 61.0% |
| 65 and over | 9,002 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 561 | 1.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,949 | 32.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 33,277 | 62.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 838 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 23 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,385 | 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
- 52,136
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 40,582
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 51,628 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 507 | 1.0% |
| White | 17,037 | 32.7% |
| Black | 32,966 | 63.2% |
| Asian | 470 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 22 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 44 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,276 | 99.2% |
| Hispanic | 304 | 0.7% |
| White | 14,570 | 35.9% |
| Black | 25,196 | 62.1% |
| Asian | 293 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 247 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
