Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District
Mississippi · MS-02
Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District is one of 4 U.S. House districts in Mississippi, represented in Congress by Bennie Thompson (Democrat). It is home to roughly 725,190 people, with a median age of 38.6. The population is about 64% Black. The median household income is $43,969, and 21% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+20).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 18,413 square miles, MS-02 is the 40th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 39 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.14 ranks 378th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 60% of MS-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 39% Donald Trump — a D+20 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+26.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.6 years old; 23.7% of residents are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. About 1.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $43,969, the district's median household income ranks 435th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $113,736, and the median rent is $828 a month. 25.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.3-minute commute (5.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).