Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-046
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 650.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 81.2 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 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 | 59,647 | 100.0% | 8.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 47,745
- Active Voters
- 45,252 (94.8%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 269 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 26,959 (56.5%) | 786 (1.6%) | 13,701 (28.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,686 (30.8%) | 407 (0.9%) | 4,373 (9.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,496 (51.3%) | 2,293 (4.8%) | 11,755 (24.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,224 (31.9%) | 819 (1.7%) | 3,070 (6.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,042 (39.9%) | 1,660 (3.5%) | 11,144 (23.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,853 (20.6%) | 360 (0.8%) | 6,900 (14.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,141 (33.8%) | 318 (0.7%) | 4,677 (9.8%) |
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.
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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
- 57,756 (± 1,743)
- Median Age
- 43.8
- Median Household Income
- $67,935 (± $4,972)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,818 | 20.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 34,364 | 59.5% |
| 65 and over | 11,574 | 20.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,619 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 47,886 | 82.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,518 | 7.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 366 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 97 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 122 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,148 | 3.7% |
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
- 57,228
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 45,417
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 54,797 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,431 | 4.2% |
| White | 48,077 | 84.0% |
| Black | 4,541 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 214 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 98 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 465 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,696 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,723 | 3.8% |
| White | 39,283 | 86.5% |
| Black | 3,506 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 387 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 428 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 110 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
