Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-017
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 772.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 10.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 10 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 | 50,285 | 92.9% | 6.8% | 95.1% |
| MS District 3 | 3,832 | 7.1% | 0.5% | 4.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 37,490
- Active Voters
- 34,878 (93.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,841 (7.6%) | 527 (1.4%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 24,601 (65.6%) | 3,151 (8.4%) | 8,366 (22.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,060 (40.2%) | 596 (1.6%) | 2,266 (6.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,059 (64.2%) | 5,807 (15.5%) | 8,656 (23.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,357 (43.6%) | 963 (2.6%) | 2,295 (6.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,103 (53.6%) | 4,932 (13.2%) | 8,285 (22.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,053 (29.5%) | 951 (2.5%) | 4,218 (11.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 18,072 (48.2%) | 704 (1.9%) | 4,463 (11.9%) |
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
- 52,918 (± 1,702)
- Median Age
- 36.5
- Median Household Income
- $63,747 (± $3,916)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,066 | 22.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 32,053 | 60.6% |
| 65 and over | 8,799 | 16.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,231 | 2.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 33,023 | 62.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,693 | 29.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 659 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 137 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 454 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,721 | 3.3% |
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
- 52,222
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 40,225
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 51,116 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,110 | 2.1% |
| White | 33,556 | 64.3% |
| Black | 15,746 | 30.2% |
| Asian | 484 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 161 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,475 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 752 | 1.9% |
| White | 26,153 | 65.0% |
| Black | 12,369 | 30.7% |
| Asian | 414 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 547 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
