Overview
- District ID
- al-sd-016
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 83.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.63 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 10 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 6 | 112,273 | 78.1% | 15.6% | 79.6% |
| AL District 7 | 31,429 | 21.9% | 4.4% | 20.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 107,844
- Active Voters
- 91,125 (84.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 70,438 (65.3%) | 3,845 (3.6%) | 17,913 (16.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 44,846 (41.6%) | 3,389 (3.1%) | 20,736 (19.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 70,547 (65.4%) | 13,909 (12.9%) | 21,330 (19.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 58,117 (53.9%) | 6,791 (6.3%) | 16,644 (15.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 51,594 (47.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 18,952 (17.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 34,291 (31.8%) | 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
- 143,941 (± 2,606)
- Median Age
- 38.1
- Median Household Income
- $97,130 (± $5,049)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 61.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 32,605 | 22.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 86,972 | 60.4% |
| 65 and over | 24,364 | 16.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,314 | 5.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 102,886 | 71.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 23,037 | 16.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 6,353 | 4.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 180 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 416 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,755 | 2.6% |
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
- 138,895
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 107,107
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 133,631 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 5,263 | 3.8% |
| White | 102,792 | 74.0% |
| Black | 22,493 | 16.2% |
| Asian | 5,112 | 3.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 179 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 424 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 104,248 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,857 | 2.7% |
| White | 81,827 | 76.4% |
| Black | 17,326 | 16.2% |
| Asian | 4,293 | 4.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 682 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 267 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
