Overview
- District ID
- al-sd-005
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 2,875 sq mi
- Water Area
- 40.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 31 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 4 | 123,283 | 89.5% | 17.2% | 89.5% |
| AL District 7 | 8,953 | 6.5% | 1.2% | 9.4% |
| AL District 6 | 5,527 | 4.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 101,865
- Active Voters
- 91,323 (89.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 350 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 64,882 (63.7%) | 1,174 (1.2%) | 21,769 (21.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 39,046 (38.3%) | 1,102 (1.1%) | 25,861 (25.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 63,065 (61.9%) | 4,474 (4.4%) | 29,336 (28.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 48,231 (47.3%) | 3,643 (3.6%) | 28,007 (27.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 53,130 (52.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 26,483 (26.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 34,594 (34.0%) | 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
- 136,717 (± 2,367)
- Median Age
- 41.3
- Median Household Income
- $63,979 (± $2,750)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 31,260 | 22.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 79,271 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 26,186 | 19.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,790 | 2.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 119,402 | 87.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,769 | 6.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 402 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 135 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 40 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 365 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,814 | 2.8% |
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
- 135,497
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 104,412
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 132,711 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,787 | 2.1% |
| White | 120,449 | 88.9% |
| Black | 8,866 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 330 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 137 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 39 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 317 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 103,107 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,302 | 1.2% |
| White | 94,031 | 90.1% |
| Black | 7,380 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 312 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,145 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 220 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
