Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-038
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 1,700.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 33 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 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 | 32,831 | 55.3% | 4.4% | 24.4% |
| MS District 2 | 26,574 | 44.7% | 3.6% | 75.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 41,728
- Active Voters
- 37,069 (88.8%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 701 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,824 (61.9%) | 9,259 (22.2%) | 4,794 (11.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,309 (39.1%) | 2,339 (5.6%) | 1,922 (4.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 25,946 (62.2%) | 14,093 (33.8%) | 4,692 (11.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,466 (41.9%) | 2,630 (6.3%) | 2,218 (5.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 22,657 (54.3%) | 13,371 (32.0%) | 5,105 (12.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,012 (26.4%) | 2,089 (5.0%) | 2,845 (6.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,125 (50.6%) | 1,848 (4.4%) | 2,402 (5.8%) |
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.
Browse the voter list for this district (premium access; sign-in required)
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
- 56,841 (± 1,286)
- Median Age
- 41.3
- Median Household Income
- $36,511 (± $2,167)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 13.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,501 | 23.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 31,617 | 55.6% |
| 65 and over | 11,723 | 20.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 756 | 1.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,373 | 30.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 37,075 | 65.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 104 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 118 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 197 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,218 | 2.1% |
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
- 56,636
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 43,135
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 55,986 | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 654 | 1.2% |
| White | 17,408 | 30.7% |
| Black | 37,354 | 66.0% |
| Asian | 98 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 121 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 151 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 42,725 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 408 | 0.9% |
| White | 14,358 | 33.3% |
| Black | 27,891 | 64.7% |
| Asian | 78 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 382 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 79 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
