Mississippi's 1st Congressional District
Mississippi · MS-01
Mississippi's 1st Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Mississippi, represented in Congress by Trent Kelly (Republican). It is home to roughly 743,642 people, with a median age of 38. The population is about 64% White. The median household income is $60,959, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+37).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 10,097 square miles, MS-01 is the 78th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 74 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.40 ranks 88th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 31% of MS-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 68% Donald Trump — a R+37 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+32.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38 years old; 23.5% of residents are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. About 2.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 4.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $60,959, the district's median household income ranks 381st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $174,984, and the median rent is $912 a month. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.4-minute commute (5.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).