Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-036
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 036
- Land Area
- 1,137.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.89 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 |
|---|
| Smith County | 636.27 sq mi | 55.9% | 100.0% |
| Rankin County | 501.34 sq mi | 44.1% | 64.6% |
Showing all 2 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 | 58,619 | 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
- 42,345
- Active Voters
- 40,204 (94.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,486 (3.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 28,699 (67.8%) | 2,355 (5.6%) | 14,184 (33.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,384 (31.6%) | 21 (0.0%) | 5,388 (12.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 27,488 (64.9%) | 4,594 (10.8%) | 13,563 (32.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,937 (44.7%) | 1,080 (2.6%) | 5,763 (13.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 23,744 (56.1%) | 4,267 (10.1%) | 13,269 (31.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,803 (27.9%) | 778 (1.8%) | 7,807 (18.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,952 (51.8%) | 901 (2.1%) | 6,904 (16.3%) |
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
- 57,699 (± 1,782)
- Median Age
- 42.1
- Median Household Income
- $66,384 (± $3,706)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,565 | 23.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 32,618 | 56.5% |
| 65 and over | 11,516 | 20.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,632 | 2.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 43,584 | 75.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,380 | 18.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 418 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 251 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,421 | 2.5% |
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
- 57,045
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 43,523
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 55,964 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,087 | 1.9% |
| White | 43,941 | 77.0% |
| Black | 10,395 | 18.2% |
| Asian | 368 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 16 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 139 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 42,939 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 579 | 1.3% |
| White | 33,858 | 77.8% |
| Black | 8,321 | 19.1% |
| Asian | 352 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 340 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 63 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
