Overview
- District ID
- al-hd-071
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 071
- Land Area
- 1,801.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 20.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 21 places
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 7 | 38,154 | 78.9% | 5.3% | 93.9% |
| AL District 4 | 10,230 | 21.1% | 1.4% | 6.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 33,450
- Active Voters
- 28,428 (85.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 19,667 (58.8%) | 5,974 (17.9%) | 2,354 (7.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,282 (39.7%) | 6,707 (20.1%) | 2,302 (6.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,313 (60.7%) | 7,507 (22.4%) | 3,591 (10.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,422 (52.1%) | 8,024 (24.0%) | 3,230 (9.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,054 (54.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,254 (30.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 14,773 (44.2%) | 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
- 48,201 (± 1,882)
- Median Age
- 38.1
- Median Household Income
- $43,871 (± $2,383)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,107 | 21.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,273 | 60.7% |
| 65 and over | 8,821 | 18.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,432 | 5.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 19,449 | 40.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 24,458 | 50.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 123 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 69 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 98 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,572 | 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
- 47,113
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 37,076
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 45,630 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,487 | 3.2% |
| White | 19,507 | 41.4% |
| Black | 24,526 | 52.1% |
| Asian | 100 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 68 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 111 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 36,316 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 757 | 2.0% |
| White | 16,189 | 43.7% |
| Black | 19,336 | 52.2% |
| Asian | 197 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 611 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 109 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
