Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-044
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 044
- Land Area
- 389.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.19 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 |
|---|
| Lamar County | 389.71 sq mi | 100.0% | 78.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 7 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 | 55,654 | 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
- 42,227
- Active Voters
- 39,549 (93.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 8,280 (19.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4,249 (10.1%) |
| 2023–2024 | 29,424 (69.7%) | 1,534 (3.6%) | 14,137 (33.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 18,326 (43.4%) | 1,035 (2.5%) | 5,672 (13.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 28,061 (66.5%) | 3,577 (8.5%) | 14,582 (34.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,245 (45.6%) | 830 (2.0%) | 4,280 (10.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 23,028 (54.5%) | 3,275 (7.8%) | 13,438 (31.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 13,327 (31.6%) | 561 (1.3%) | 8,847 (21.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 20,587 (48.8%) | 478 (1.1%) | 6,566 (15.5%) |
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
- 55,853 (± 799)
- Median Age
- 37.5
- Median Household Income
- $70,605 (± $5,065)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,322 | 23.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 33,618 | 60.2% |
| 65 and over | 8,913 | 16.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,203 | 3.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 38,012 | 68.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 13,213 | 23.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 604 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 47 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 256 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,518 | 2.7% |
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
- 54,847
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 41,550
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 53,191 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,655 | 3.0% |
| White | 38,196 | 69.6% |
| Black | 13,053 | 23.8% |
| Asian | 502 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 52 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 355 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,666 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 883 | 2.1% |
| White | 30,215 | 72.7% |
| Black | 9,367 | 22.5% |
| Asian | 639 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 265 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 189 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
