Overview
- District ID
- al-sd-012
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 977.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13.2 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 23 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 | 148,119 | 98.7% | 20.6% | 96.1% |
| AL District 6 | 1,929 | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 107,868
- Active Voters
- 94,775 (87.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 62,772 (58.2%) | 2,863 (2.7%) | 18,612 (17.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 37,628 (34.9%) | 3,068 (2.8%) | 17,907 (16.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 60,808 (56.4%) | 9,280 (8.6%) | 19,960 (18.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 45,365 (42.1%) | 5,988 (5.6%) | 18,049 (16.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 50,778 (47.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 26,133 (24.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 39,574 (36.7%) | 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
- 149,144 (± 1,185)
- Median Age
- 39.8
- Median Household Income
- $55,456 (± $2,371)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 32,244 | 21.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 89,482 | 60.0% |
| 65 and over | 27,418 | 18.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,264 | 4.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 102,514 | 68.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 33,392 | 22.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 999 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 274 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 166 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 467 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,068 | 3.4% |
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
- 146,726
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 114,636
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 142,239 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,486 | 3.1% |
| White | 102,930 | 70.2% |
| Black | 33,586 | 22.9% |
| Asian | 816 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 273 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 163 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 423 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 112,289 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,353 | 2.1% |
| White | 83,241 | 72.6% |
| Black | 26,139 | 22.8% |
| Asian | 999 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,689 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 148 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 191 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
