Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-021
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 021
- Land Area
- 1,534.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 27.7 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 12 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 | 42,790 | 78.3% | 5.8% | 97.5% |
| MS District 3 | 11,836 | 21.7% | 1.6% | 2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 41,125
- Active Voters
- 38,628 (93.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,156 (7.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 26,077 (63.4%) | 8,980 (21.8%) | 4,607 (11.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,541 (35.4%) | 3,857 (9.4%) | 1,283 (3.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 26,099 (63.5%) | 13,017 (31.7%) | 4,614 (11.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,289 (44.5%) | 2,891 (7.0%) | 1,599 (3.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 22,214 (54.0%) | 11,048 (26.9%) | 4,831 (11.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,627 (28.3%) | 2,885 (7.0%) | 2,974 (7.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,396 (52.0%) | 4,963 (12.1%) | 2,530 (6.2%) |
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
- 53,668 (± 1,863)
- Median Age
- 38.2
- Median Household Income
- $57,874 (± $3,915)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,854 | 25.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 31,314 | 58.3% |
| 65 and over | 8,500 | 15.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 804 | 1.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,049 | 31.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 33,749 | 62.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 527 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 57 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,450 | 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
- 53,276
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 39,540
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 52,703 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 574 | 1.1% |
| White | 17,167 | 32.2% |
| Black | 33,765 | 63.4% |
| Asian | 373 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 48 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 317 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,243 | 99.2% |
| Hispanic | 297 | 0.8% |
| White | 13,662 | 34.6% |
| Black | 24,850 | 62.8% |
| Asian | 228 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 394 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 274 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
