Overview
- District ID
- ar-sd-009
- State
- Arkansas
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 009
- Land Area
- 1,904.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 93.9 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 27 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 1 | 86,031 | 100.0% | 11.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 45,403
- Active Voters
- 28,820 (63.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 24,397 (53.7%) | 6,139 (13.5%) | 3,519 (7.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,809 (37.0%) | 6,482 (14.3%) | 1,963 (4.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 26,339 (58.0%) | 5,382 (11.9%) | 2,036 (4.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,612 (43.2%) | 5,550 (12.2%) | 699 (1.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 23,586 (51.9%) | 8,819 (19.4%) | 3,450 (7.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 16,209 (35.7%) | 6,110 (13.5%) | 591 (1.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 20,167 (44.4%) | 4,596 (10.1%) | 151 (0.3%) |
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
- 83,161 (± 715)
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Median Household Income
- $48,042 (± $2,792)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 20,669 | 24.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 49,056 | 59.0% |
| 65 and over | 13,436 | 16.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,764 | 3.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 29,313 | 35.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 46,627 | 56.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 548 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 101 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 40 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,768 | 4.5% |
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
- 81,823
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 61,323
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 79,843 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,978 | 2.4% |
| White | 29,363 | 35.9% |
| Black | 46,699 | 57.1% |
| Asian | 216 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 98 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 427 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 60,306 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,013 | 1.7% |
| White | 24,223 | 39.5% |
| Black | 34,382 | 56.1% |
| Asian | 274 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,705 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 163 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
