Overview
- District ID
- al-hd-008
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 94.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.87 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Morgan County | 94.56 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Decatur city | 25.45 sq mi | 26.9% | 46.6% |
Showing all 1 place
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 |
|---|
| AL District 5 | 46,640 | 100.0% | 6.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 30,966
- Active Voters
- 27,298 (88.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 17,458 (56.4%) | 846 (2.7%) | 4,192 (13.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,088 (32.6%) | 902 (2.9%) | 4,892 (15.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 16,831 (54.4%) | 3,031 (9.8%) | 5,542 (17.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,028 (42.1%) | 1,876 (6.1%) | 5,261 (17.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,386 (46.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,145 (23.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 11,103 (35.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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 09/09/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 47,918 (± 1,578)
- Median Age
- 39.3
- Median Household Income
- $65,162 (± $5,360)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,325 | 23.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,211 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 8,382 | 17.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,089 | 16.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,453 | 57.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,226 | 21.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 432 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 109 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,591 | 3.3% |
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
- 44,524
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,555
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,161 | 88.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,364 | 12.0% |
| White | 27,199 | 61.1% |
| Black | 10,354 | 23.3% |
| Asian | 320 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 111 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 208 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,384 | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,168 | 6.5% |
| White | 22,880 | 68.2% |
| Black | 7,633 | 22.7% |
| Asian | 290 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 513 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 129 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
