Overview
- District ID
- ms-hd-078
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 078
- Land Area
- 615.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.89 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
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 3 | 21,061 | 89.1% | 2.8% | 90.7% |
| MS District 2 | 2,573 | 10.9% | 0.3% | 9.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 14,806
- Active Voters
- 13,388 (90.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 83 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,174 (68.7%) | 1,493 (10.1%) | 4,360 (29.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,775 (39.0%) | 173 (1.2%) | 1,386 (9.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,891 (66.8%) | 2,640 (17.8%) | 4,372 (29.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,657 (45.0%) | 619 (4.2%) | 1,438 (9.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,459 (57.1%) | 2,938 (19.8%) | 3,739 (25.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,137 (27.9%) | 471 (3.2%) | 1,827 (12.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,563 (51.1%) | 586 (4.0%) | 1,835 (12.4%) |
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
- 24,403 (± 1,270)
- Median Age
- 37.6
- Median Household Income
- $46,654 (± $4,544)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,351 | 26.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,085 | 57.7% |
| 65 and over | 3,967 | 16.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 777 | 3.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,369 | 58.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,136 | 29.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 142 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 776 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 320 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 812 | 3.3% |
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
- 24,261
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,907
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,532 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 728 | 3.0% |
| White | 14,463 | 59.6% |
| Black | 7,136 | 29.4% |
| Asian | 90 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 971 | 4.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 74 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 164 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,484 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 425 | 2.4% |
| White | 11,035 | 61.6% |
| Black | 5,528 | 30.9% |
| Asian | 85 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 650 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 73 | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 118 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
