Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-031
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 031
- Land Area
- 1,279.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.64 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 13 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 3 | 55,190 | 100.0% | 7.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,062
- Active Voters
- 30,324 (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 | 1,281 (3.8%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 23,517 (69.0%) | 3,330 (9.8%) | 10,304 (30.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,228 (38.8%) | <10 (—) | 3,391 (10.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,030 (67.6%) | 6,550 (19.2%) | 9,649 (28.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,660 (46.0%) | 1,469 (4.3%) | 3,665 (10.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,600 (57.5%) | 6,921 (20.3%) | 8,872 (26.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,150 (26.9%) | 981 (2.9%) | 4,584 (13.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,753 (52.1%) | 1,154 (3.4%) | 4,436 (13.0%) |
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
- 54,889 (± 903)
- Median Age
- 38.3
- Median Household Income
- $52,765 (± $2,728)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,053 | 25.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 31,487 | 57.4% |
| 65 and over | 9,349 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,729 | 8.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 31,046 | 56.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 16,264 | 29.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 150 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 694 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 414 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,521 | 2.8% |
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
- 53,394
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 39,389
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 50,044 | 93.7% |
| Hispanic | 3,352 | 6.3% |
| White | 31,253 | 58.5% |
| Black | 16,333 | 30.6% |
| Asian | 101 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 898 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 72 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 174 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,952 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,434 | 3.6% |
| White | 24,428 | 62.0% |
| Black | 12,449 | 31.6% |
| Asian | 109 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 780 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 74 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
