Overview
- District ID
- al-sd-008
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 1,827.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 51.3 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 32 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 5 | 99,019 | 66.7% | 13.8% | 71.8% |
| AL District 4 | 49,507 | 33.3% | 6.9% | 28.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 114,597
- Active Voters
- 100,190 (87.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 70,180 (61.2%) | 1,996 (1.7%) | 20,525 (17.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 39,731 (34.7%) | 1,903 (1.7%) | 23,754 (20.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 64,902 (56.6%) | 7,474 (6.5%) | 24,121 (21.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 47,396 (41.4%) | 4,180 (3.6%) | 24,416 (21.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 52,317 (45.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 26,922 (23.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 38,752 (33.8%) | 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
- 151,608 (± 2,459)
- Median Age
- 40.7
- Median Household Income
- $61,231 (± $1,580)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 33,246 | 21.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 90,186 | 59.5% |
| 65 and over | 28,176 | 18.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,053 | 6.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 121,180 | 79.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 11,008 | 7.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,106 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 784 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 719 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,741 | 4.4% |
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
- 147,855
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 114,984
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 140,447 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 7,411 | 5.0% |
| White | 121,835 | 82.4% |
| Black | 10,997 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 794 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 785 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 307 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 111,173 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 3,809 | 3.3% |
| White | 97,365 | 84.7% |
| Black | 9,375 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 843 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3,540 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 211 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
