Overview
- District ID
- ar-hd-097
- State
- Arkansas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 097
- Land Area
- 618.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.57 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Union County | 618.64 sq mi | 100.0% | 59.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 |
|---|
| AR District 4 | 30,182 | 100.0% | 4.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,773
- Active Voters
- 13,474 (75.8%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 11,488 (64.6%) | 616 (3.5%) | 1,788 (10.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,394 (47.2%) | 804 (4.5%) | 2,500 (14.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,275 (63.4%) | 1,727 (9.7%) | 1,752 (9.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,197 (40.5%) | 1,084 (6.1%) | 1,593 (9.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,659 (54.3%) | 3,527 (19.8%) | 1,952 (11.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,907 (38.9%) | 458 (2.6%) | 657 (3.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,450 (47.5%) | 858 (4.8%) | 1,099 (6.2%) |
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 01/05/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 29,025 (± 675)
- Median Age
- 39.3
- Median Household Income
- $57,213 (± $4,671)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,274 | 25.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,550 | 57.0% |
| 65 and over | 5,201 | 17.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,527 | 5.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 16,351 | 56.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,929 | 34.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 320 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 68 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 816 | 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
- 28,450
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 21,204
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,340 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,109 | 3.9% |
| White | 16,456 | 57.8% |
| Black | 10,051 | 35.3% |
| Asian | 231 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 66 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,677 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 527 | 2.5% |
| White | 12,824 | 60.5% |
| Black | 7,379 | 34.8% |
| Asian | 239 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 238 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
