Overview
- District ID
- al-hd-079
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 40.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.82 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 |
|---|
| Lee County | 40.20 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Auburn city | 33.99 sq mi | 84.6% | 54.0% |
| Opelika city | 0.04 sq mi | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Showing all 2 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 3 | 50,209 | 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
- 34,450
- Active Voters
- 25,937 (75.3%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 19,524 (56.7%) | 750 (2.2%) | 4,304 (12.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,555 (30.6%) | 696 (2.0%) | 5,004 (14.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 18,220 (52.9%) | 3,508 (10.2%) | 4,113 (11.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,743 (39.9%) | 2,038 (5.9%) | 3,732 (10.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,501 (39.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,052 (14.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,288 (24.1%) | 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
- 53,673 (± 1,605)
- Median Age
- 28.8
- Median Household Income
- $78,230 (± $3,798)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 67.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,298 | 19.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 37,403 | 69.7% |
| 65 and over | 5,972 | 11.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,647 | 4.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 36,310 | 67.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,278 | 13.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,361 | 10.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 46 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 425 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,595 | 3.0% |
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
- 48,917
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 39,178
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 47,256 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,660 | 3.4% |
| White | 36,323 | 74.3% |
| Black | 7,401 | 15.1% |
| Asian | 2,214 | 4.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 46 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 210 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 38,036 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,144 | 2.9% |
| White | 29,954 | 76.5% |
| Black | 6,157 | 15.7% |
| Asian | 1,620 | 4.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 188 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 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).
