Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-048
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 048
- Land Area
- 81.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 128.5 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 6 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 | 58,933 | 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
- 47,501
- Active Voters
- 43,032 (90.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,109 (8.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 23,360 (49.2%) | 2,372 (5.0%) | 8,876 (18.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,108 (27.6%) | 957 (2.0%) | 3,560 (7.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,246 (46.8%) | 5,222 (11.0%) | 6,830 (14.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,157 (29.8%) | 1,913 (4.0%) | 2,117 (4.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,168 (36.1%) | 4,095 (8.6%) | 7,149 (15.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,374 (19.7%) | 882 (1.9%) | 5,554 (11.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,496 (32.6%) | 860 (1.8%) | 3,422 (7.2%) |
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
- 60,248 (± 1,633)
- Median Age
- 41.2
- Median Household Income
- $51,919 (± $3,393)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,323 | 22.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,105 | 58.3% |
| 65 and over | 11,820 | 19.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,817 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 35,068 | 58.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 17,649 | 29.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 913 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 166 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 394 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,226 | 5.4% |
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
- 59,657
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 46,399
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 57,160 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,495 | 4.2% |
| White | 35,245 | 59.1% |
| Black | 17,990 | 30.2% |
| Asian | 779 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 167 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 536 | 0.9% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,623 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,772 | 3.8% |
| White | 28,703 | 61.9% |
| Black | 14,347 | 30.9% |
| Asian | 796 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 506 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 300 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
