Overview
- District ID
- al-hd-072
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 072
- Land Area
- 1,616.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 29.8 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 11 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 | 33,146 | 66.8% | 4.6% | 80.2% |
| AL District 6 | 8,600 | 17.3% | 1.2% | 12.3% |
| AL District 4 | 7,883 | 15.9% | 1.1% | 7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 36,713
- Active Voters
- 32,212 (87.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 22,213 (60.5%) | 5,131 (14.0%) | 3,225 (8.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,470 (39.4%) | 6,361 (17.3%) | 3,354 (9.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,494 (61.3%) | 7,342 (20.0%) | 4,250 (11.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,784 (51.2%) | 8,838 (24.1%) | 3,530 (9.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,080 (52.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,644 (29.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 14,658 (39.9%) | 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
- 49,526 (± 1,576)
- Median Age
- 40.5
- Median Household Income
- $47,009 (± $4,028)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,001 | 22.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,455 | 59.5% |
| 65 and over | 9,070 | 18.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 766 | 1.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,766 | 35.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 28,790 | 58.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 484 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 76 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 44 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,600 | 3.2% |
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
- 49,233
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 38,250
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 48,636 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 597 | 1.2% |
| White | 18,032 | 36.6% |
| Black | 28,923 | 58.7% |
| Asian | 396 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 78 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 221 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,893 | 99.1% |
| Hispanic | 357 | 0.9% |
| White | 14,611 | 38.2% |
| Black | 22,446 | 58.7% |
| Asian | 324 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 337 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 191 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
