Overview
- District ID
- ms-sd-018
- State
- Mississippi
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 1,414 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.6 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 3 | 36,477 | 67.2% | 4.9% | 64.9% |
| MS District 2 | 17,779 | 32.8% | 2.4% | 35.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 33,959
- Active Voters
- 30,662 (90.3%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,842 (5.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 22,169 (65.3%) | 4,497 (13.2%) | 9,847 (29.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,954 (38.1%) | 674 (2.0%) | 2,755 (8.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,936 (64.6%) | 5,599 (16.5%) | 9,981 (29.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,702 (43.3%) | 1,314 (3.9%) | 2,666 (7.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,405 (54.2%) | 6,132 (18.1%) | 8,918 (26.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,290 (30.3%) | 1,001 (2.9%) | 3,449 (10.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,420 (48.4%) | 1,285 (3.8%) | 4,019 (11.8%) |
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
- 54,728 (± 863)
- Median Age
- 38.3
- Median Household Income
- $56,029 (± $3,150)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,996 | 25.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 30,987 | 56.6% |
| 65 and over | 9,745 | 17.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,669 | 3.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 30,184 | 55.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,954 | 27.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 212 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 5,984 | 10.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 340 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,385 | 2.5% |
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
- 54,085
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 40,206
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 52,876 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,203 | 2.2% |
| White | 30,375 | 56.2% |
| Black | 15,271 | 28.2% |
| Asian | 138 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 5,983 | 11.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 161 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,647 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 555 | 1.4% |
| White | 23,986 | 59.7% |
| Black | 11,325 | 28.2% |
| Asian | 132 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4,175 | 10.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 108 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
