California State Senate District 8

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-sd-008
State
California
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
008
Land Area
269.1 sq mi
Water Area
3.12 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California State Senate District 8

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Sacramento County269.00 sq mi100.0%27.9%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Sacramento city98.61 sq mi36.6%100.0%
Elk Grove city41.99 sq mi15.6%98.6%
Vineyard CDP18.75 sq mi7.0%100.0%
Rio Linda CDP9.93 sq mi3.7%100.0%
Elverta CDP8.84 sq mi3.3%100.0%
North Highlands CDP8.81 sq mi3.3%100.0%
Florin CDP8.71 sq mi3.2%100.0%
Rosemont CDP4.39 sq mi1.6%100.0%
McClellan Park CDP4.07 sq mi1.5%100.0%
Parkway CDP2.41 sq mi0.9%100.0%
La Riviera CDP1.90 sq mi0.7%100.0%
Lemon Hill CDP1.64 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Fruitridge Pocket CDP0.59 sq mi0.2%99.9%

Showing all 13 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
CA District 7647,86168.8%85.5%57.1%
CA District 6294,07031.2%38.9%42.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
945,676 (± 4,625)
Median Age
36.4
Median Household Income
$90,571 (± $1,399)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
86.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
33.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 18218,50923.1%
18 to 64594,37562.9%
65 and over132,79214.0%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)257,40527.2%
White, not Hispanic280,99829.7%
Black, not Hispanic104,07311.0%
Asian, not Hispanic214,30222.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1,9770.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic14,6691.6%
Some other race, not Hispanic6,3550.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic65,8977.0%

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
857,780
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
648,675

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic637,13374.3%
Hispanic220,64925.7%
White278,55332.5%
Black105,07912.3%
Asian183,64021.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native2,0660.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander13,1001.5%
Two or More Races13,6771.6%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic504,99977.9%
Hispanic143,67222.1%
White237,08836.5%
Black94,07914.5%
Asian149,60123.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native8,4211.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander10,1921.6%
Two or More Races8,0381.2%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).