Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-023
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 023
- Land Area
- 1,565 sq mi
- Water Area
- 65.5 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 | 52,205 | 95.3% | 7.1% | 95.9% |
| MS District 3 | 2,584 | 4.7% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 35,325
- Active Voters
- 31,438 (89.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,423 (12.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 24,288 (68.8%) | 5,024 (14.2%) | 7,332 (20.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,248 (43.2%) | 2,397 (6.8%) | 2,065 (5.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,054 (68.1%) | 6,968 (19.7%) | 7,334 (20.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,940 (48.0%) | 1,665 (4.7%) | 2,373 (6.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,952 (56.5%) | 5,673 (16.1%) | 7,588 (21.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,367 (32.2%) | 1,579 (4.5%) | 4,390 (12.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,844 (50.5%) | 2,494 (7.1%) | 3,774 (10.7%) |
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
- 52,808 (± 861)
- Median Age
- 41.0
- Median Household Income
- $59,683 (± $2,914)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,377 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 30,369 | 57.5% |
| 65 and over | 10,062 | 19.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 956 | 1.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,125 | 51.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 23,278 | 44.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 283 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 68 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,087 | 2.1% |
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
- 52,597
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 40,235
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 51,762 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 840 | 1.6% |
| White | 27,199 | 51.7% |
| Black | 23,278 | 44.3% |
| Asian | 235 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 68 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 58 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,661 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 572 | 1.4% |
| White | 21,561 | 53.6% |
| Black | 17,571 | 43.7% |
| Asian | 314 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 222 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
