Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-042
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 734.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.81 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 8 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 4 | 49,060 | 82.1% | 6.6% | 90.6% |
| MS District 3 | 10,709 | 17.9% | 1.4% | 9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 41,565
- Active Voters
- 39,787 (95.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,303 (5.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5,774 (13.9%) |
| 2023–2024 | 28,269 (68.0%) | 867 (2.1%) | 15,111 (36.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,118 (38.8%) | 431 (1.0%) | 5,008 (12.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 27,464 (66.1%) | 2,003 (4.8%) | 16,040 (38.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,392 (44.2%) | 448 (1.1%) | 4,394 (10.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 23,183 (55.8%) | 2,008 (4.8%) | 14,835 (35.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,719 (30.6%) | 378 (0.9%) | 10,735 (25.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,070 (50.7%) | 241 (0.6%) | 6,887 (16.6%) |
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
- 57,996 (± 2,264)
- Median Age
- 36.7
- Median Household Income
- $55,696 (± $6,352)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,325 | 24.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 33,139 | 57.1% |
| 65 and over | 10,532 | 18.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,847 | 4.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 43,569 | 75.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,973 | 17.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 290 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 120 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 74 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,123 | 1.9% |
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
- 56,758
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 42,437
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 55,019 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,740 | 3.1% |
| White | 43,610 | 76.8% |
| Black | 9,967 | 17.6% |
| Asian | 260 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 122 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,820 | 98.5% |
| Hispanic | 621 | 1.5% |
| White | 33,530 | 79.0% |
| Black | 7,624 | 18.0% |
| Asian | 257 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 406 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
