Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-043
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 043
- Land Area
- 1,817.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13.3 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 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 | 55,114 | 100.0% | 7.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 37,048
- Active Voters
- 33,800 (91.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,658 (4.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,270 (68.2%) | 2,518 (6.8%) | 13,531 (36.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,874 (40.1%) | 1,013 (2.7%) | 4,094 (11.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,093 (65.0%) | 5,981 (16.1%) | 10,853 (29.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,607 (42.1%) | 1,004 (2.7%) | 2,756 (7.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,468 (55.2%) | 7,798 (21.0%) | 9,858 (26.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,140 (24.7%) | 1,018 (2.7%) | 5,727 (15.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 18,459 (49.8%) | 892 (2.4%) | 4,744 (12.8%) |
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
- 56,570 (± 433)
- Median Age
- 38.6
- Median Household Income
- $49,113 (± $3,559)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,607 | 24.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 33,928 | 60.0% |
| 65 and over | 9,035 | 16.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,377 | 2.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 40,327 | 71.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 12,517 | 22.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 154 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 204 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 255 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,736 | 3.1% |
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
- 55,768
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 42,387
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 55,027 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 740 | 1.3% |
| White | 40,628 | 72.9% |
| Black | 12,631 | 22.6% |
| Asian | 151 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 204 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,952 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 433 | 1.0% |
| White | 31,135 | 73.5% |
| Black | 9,990 | 23.6% |
| Asian | 265 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 646 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
