Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-051
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 051
- Land Area
- 337.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 62.9 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 |
|---|
| Jackson County | 337.45 sq mi | 100.0% | 46.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 10 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 | 57,105 | 100.0% | 7.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 40,969
- Active Voters
- 35,670 (87.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,386 (5.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 23,657 (57.7%) | 2,476 (6.0%) | 7,634 (18.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,056 (34.3%) | 1,093 (2.7%) | 3,726 (9.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,314 (54.5%) | 6,769 (16.5%) | 7,902 (19.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,422 (37.6%) | 1,363 (3.3%) | 2,541 (6.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,329 (44.7%) | 3,364 (8.2%) | 8,262 (20.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,072 (27.0%) | 1,020 (2.5%) | 5,367 (13.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,202 (42.0%) | 997 (2.4%) | 4,467 (10.9%) |
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
- 57,400 (± 2,058)
- Median Age
- 42.7
- Median Household Income
- $67,344 (± $4,926)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,131 | 21.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 34,983 | 60.9% |
| 65 and over | 10,286 | 17.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,064 | 5.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 37,277 | 64.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 12,534 | 21.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,265 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 175 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 687 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,381 | 4.1% |
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
- 56,889
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 44,825
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 54,059 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,832 | 5.0% |
| White | 37,553 | 66.0% |
| Black | 12,563 | 22.1% |
| Asian | 1,076 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 176 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 100 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,021 | 96.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,804 | 4.0% |
| White | 30,140 | 67.2% |
| Black | 10,059 | 22.4% |
| Asian | 1,168 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,627 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
