Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-027
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 180.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.82 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Hinds County | 180.07 sq mi | 100.0% | 20.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 | 58,455 | 100.0% | 7.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 43,576
- Active Voters
- 42,679 (97.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,918 (18.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 24,145 (55.4%) | 8,495 (19.5%) | 3,426 (7.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,952 (32.0%) | 4,174 (9.6%) | 866 (2.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,581 (54.1%) | 11,406 (26.2%) | 3,916 (9.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,400 (42.2%) | 2,225 (5.1%) | 1,105 (2.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 22,005 (50.5%) | 10,548 (24.2%) | 4,428 (10.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,516 (33.3%) | 3,350 (7.7%) | 3,128 (7.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,769 (50.0%) | 5,490 (12.6%) | 2,773 (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
- 56,058 (± 2,113)
- Median Age
- 37.9
- Median Household Income
- $42,086 (± $2,279)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,017 | 23.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 32,898 | 58.7% |
| 65 and over | 10,143 | 18.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,188 | 2.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,109 | 27.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 38,096 | 68.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 598 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 52 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 88 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 916 | 1.6% |
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
- 55,351
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 42,475
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 54,388 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 961 | 1.7% |
| White | 15,230 | 27.5% |
| Black | 38,057 | 68.8% |
| Asian | 293 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 53 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 105 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 42,087 | 99.1% |
| Hispanic | 393 | 0.9% |
| White | 12,491 | 29.4% |
| Black | 29,197 | 68.7% |
| Asian | 159 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 257 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 89 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
