Overview
- District ID
- al-hd-053
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 29.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.26 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 |
|---|
| Madison County | 29.13 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Huntsville city | 27.55 sq mi | 94.6% | 12.2% |
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 | 50,191 | 100.0% | 7.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 31,810
- Active Voters
- 24,422 (76.8%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 13,821 (43.4%) | 1,429 (4.5%) | 1,275 (4.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,152 (22.5%) | 1,525 (4.8%) | 1,678 (5.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,325 (45.0%) | 4,874 (15.3%) | 1,573 (4.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,222 (35.3%) | 2,684 (8.4%) | 1,772 (5.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,045 (34.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,961 (15.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,028 (28.4%) | 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
- 51,878 (± 2,168)
- Median Age
- 29.8
- Median Household Income
- $45,186 (± $2,897)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,599 | 20.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,068 | 67.6% |
| 65 and over | 6,211 | 12.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,486 | 12.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,331 | 31.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 25,758 | 49.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 562 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 30 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 68 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 30 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,613 | 5.0% |
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
- 48,895
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 38,472
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,280 | 90.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,611 | 9.4% |
| White | 16,471 | 33.7% |
| Black | 25,310 | 51.8% |
| Asian | 306 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 31 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 52 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 509 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 36,206 | 94.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,263 | 5.9% |
| White | 14,776 | 38.4% |
| Black | 20,445 | 53.1% |
| Asian | 464 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 573 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 333 | 0.9% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
