Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-047
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 047
- Land Area
- 853.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.78 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 12 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 | 59,203 | 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
- 40,924
- Active Voters
- 36,845 (90.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,046 (2.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 24,677 (60.3%) | 767 (1.9%) | 11,717 (28.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,693 (33.5%) | 377 (0.9%) | 4,625 (11.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,682 (55.4%) | 3,320 (8.1%) | 11,020 (26.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,530 (35.5%) | 526 (1.3%) | 2,932 (7.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,365 (44.9%) | 2,069 (5.1%) | 10,614 (25.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,678 (23.6%) | 327 (0.8%) | 6,539 (16.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,164 (39.5%) | 296 (0.7%) | 5,200 (12.7%) |
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
- 60,239 (± 2,286)
- Median Age
- 39.2
- Median Household Income
- $69,277 (± $3,930)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,519 | 24.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,895 | 59.6% |
| 65 and over | 9,825 | 16.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,799 | 4.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 47,056 | 78.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,572 | 9.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,324 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 174 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 108 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,206 | 5.3% |
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
- 59,748
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 45,316
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 57,193 | 95.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,557 | 4.3% |
| White | 47,386 | 79.3% |
| Black | 5,650 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 1,166 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 173 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 377 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,954 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,366 | 3.0% |
| White | 37,311 | 82.3% |
| Black | 4,632 | 10.2% |
| Asian | 1,069 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 847 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 114 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
