Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-026
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 026
- Land Area
- 362.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.15 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 6 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 | 40,009 | 69.3% | 5.4% | 87.2% |
| MS District 3 | 17,713 | 30.7% | 2.4% | 12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 42,350
- Active Voters
- 40,597 (95.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 11,350 (26.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,763 (60.8%) | 9,401 (22.2%) | 4,016 (9.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,286 (36.1%) | 4,115 (9.7%) | 1,365 (3.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 25,517 (60.3%) | 12,823 (30.3%) | 4,520 (10.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,447 (45.9%) | 2,881 (6.8%) | 1,889 (4.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 22,412 (52.9%) | 10,768 (25.4%) | 4,889 (11.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,781 (34.9%) | 3,649 (8.6%) | 3,210 (7.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 22,059 (52.1%) | 5,560 (13.1%) | 2,722 (6.4%) |
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
- 58,923 (± 2,306)
- Median Age
- 37.4
- Median Household Income
- $56,565 (± $3,920)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,845 | 23.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,634 | 60.5% |
| 65 and over | 9,444 | 16.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,730 | 2.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,520 | 22.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 40,871 | 69.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 988 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 51 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 226 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,537 | 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
- 57,654
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 44,010
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 56,658 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 996 | 1.7% |
| White | 13,657 | 23.7% |
| Black | 40,920 | 71.0% |
| Asian | 642 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 53 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 182 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,729 | 99.4% |
| Hispanic | 288 | 0.7% |
| White | 11,205 | 25.5% |
| Black | 31,599 | 71.8% |
| Asian | 539 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 407 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 153 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
