Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-037
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 037
- Land Area
- 2,316.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 30 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
Showing all 14 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 | 59,040 | 100.0% | 8.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 42,539
- Active Voters
- 38,503 (90.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,249 (5.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 27,259 (64.1%) | 13,452 (31.6%) | 4,331 (10.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,359 (38.5%) | 5,194 (12.2%) | 1,357 (3.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 27,758 (65.3%) | 16,579 (39.0%) | 4,484 (10.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 20,052 (47.1%) | 3,223 (7.6%) | 2,304 (5.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 24,050 (56.5%) | 16,095 (37.8%) | 4,781 (11.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,385 (29.1%) | 3,182 (7.5%) | 3,265 (7.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 22,756 (53.5%) | 4,758 (11.2%) | 2,575 (6.1%) |
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
- 55,778 (± 1,508)
- Median Age
- 42.0
- Median Household Income
- $44,037 (± $2,037)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,734 | 19.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 33,056 | 59.3% |
| 65 and over | 11,988 | 21.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,809 | 3.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 18,343 | 32.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 34,197 | 61.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 128 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 457 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 815 | 1.5% |
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
- 54,109
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 43,441
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 53,028 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,082 | 2.0% |
| White | 18,312 | 33.8% |
| Black | 33,977 | 62.8% |
| Asian | 98 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 13 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 108 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 42,681 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 759 | 1.7% |
| White | 15,674 | 36.1% |
| Black | 26,554 | 61.1% |
| Asian | 94 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 392 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
