Overview
- District ID
- al-sd-017
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 1,004 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13.1 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 6 | 73,006 | 53.1% | 10.2% | 25.5% |
| AL District 4 | 47,786 | 34.8% | 6.7% | 47.7% |
| AL District 3 | 16,646 | 12.1% | 2.3% | 26.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 105,439
- Active Voters
- 95,391 (90.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 71,402 (67.7%) | 2,124 (2.0%) | 21,520 (20.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 44,590 (42.3%) | 2,027 (1.9%) | 22,243 (21.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 67,858 (64.4%) | 6,556 (6.2%) | 27,559 (26.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 51,965 (49.3%) | 3,694 (3.5%) | 20,229 (19.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 49,128 (46.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 17,275 (16.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 29,858 (28.3%) | 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
- 135,787 (± 2,485)
- Median Age
- 40.9
- Median Household Income
- $79,815 (± $2,783)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 33,051 | 24.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 77,631 | 57.2% |
| 65 and over | 25,105 | 18.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,591 | 4.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 109,794 | 80.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 13,482 | 9.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,125 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 433 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 93 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 414 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,855 | 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
- 133,827
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 100,930
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 128,796 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 5,031 | 3.8% |
| White | 111,029 | 83.0% |
| Black | 13,598 | 10.2% |
| Asian | 1,015 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 430 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 84 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 450 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 98,634 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,302 | 2.3% |
| White | 87,074 | 86.3% |
| Black | 9,563 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 727 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,188 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 82 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 186 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
