MS — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Mississippi. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 2,946,779 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $56,447 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $31,549 |
| Income | In poverty | 18.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.482 |
| Race | White alone | 55.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 36.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 95.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 55.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.9% |
| Household | Family households | 65.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.49 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $169,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $954 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 84.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 12.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 81.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 5.9% |
Currently seated senators
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R) · b. 1959
- Wicker, Roger F. (R) · b. 1951
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| WICKER, ROGER SEN. | R | 2030 |
| ADLAKHA, SARAH ANNE DR | R | 2026 |
| COLOM, SCOTT | D | 2026 |
| HYDE-SMITH, CINDY | R | 2026 |
| LITTELL, ALBERT R | D | 2026 |
| PINKINS, TY | I | 2026 |
| SMITH, ANDREW SCOTT | R | 2026 |
| TILL, PRISCILLA WILLIAMS | D | 2026 |
| TILL, PRISCILLA WILLIAMS | D | 2026 |
| BURTON, TIMOTHY GHANNON COLONEL(R) | R | 2024 |
| EUBANKS, DAN | R | 2024 |
| PINKINS, TY | I | 2024 |
| TAGGART, JON M MR. | OTHER | 2024 |
| WICKER, ROGER SEN. | R | 2024 |
| WRIGHT, MARY | I | 2022 |