119th Congress · MS-3
Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District
Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District (MS-3) has a population of 738,313. The median household income is $57,738 and the median age is 38.4.
738,313
Population
63
People / sq mi
$57,738
Median Income
38.4
Median Age
MS-3 covers 11,722 sq mi of land at 63.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 59.5% |
| Black or African American | 33.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6% |
Economy & Income
$57,738
Median Household Income
$32,901
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment
Housing
$169,700
Median Home Value
$952
Median Rent
72.2%
Homeownership
Education
87.5%
High School+
27.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District (MS-3) has a population of 738,313 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District is $57,738, with a per capita income of $32,901.
Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District is 59.5% White, 33.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.