Indiana State Senate District 38

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
in-sd-038
State
Indiana
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
038
Land Area
839.5 sq mi
Water Area
10.6 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Indiana State Senate District 38

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Vigo County403.61 sq mi48.1%100.0%
Clay County357.60 sq mi42.6%100.0%
Sullivan County78.22 sq mi9.3%17.5%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Terre Haute city34.22 sq mi4.1%98.4%
Fontanet CDP4.05 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Brazil city3.69 sq mi0.4%100.0%
North Terre Haute CDP3.58 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Tecumseh CDP3.48 sq mi0.4%100.0%
New Goshen CDP3.31 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Coalmont CDP1.50 sq mi0.2%100.0%
St. Mary of the Woods CDP1.24 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Knightsville town1.04 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Shepardsville CDP0.92 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Seelyville town0.89 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Harmony town0.82 sq mi0.1%100.0%
West Terre Haute town0.75 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Farmersburg town0.74 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Center Point town0.74 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Hymera town0.71 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Shelburn town0.69 sq mi0.1%99.9%
Clay City town0.54 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Staunton town0.33 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Toad Hop CDP0.21 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Dresser CDP0.15 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Carbon town0.15 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Riley town0.09 sq mi<0.1%99.6%

Showing all 23 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
IN District 8137,739100.0%18.3%100.0%

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

Voters

Registered Voters
91,053
Active Voters
91,053 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
137,690 (± 368)
Median Age
37.6
Median Household Income
$55,776 (± $2,426)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
90.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
24.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1828,72220.9%
18 to 6484,53361.4%
65 and over24,43517.7%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,9782.9%
White, not Hispanic118,88386.3%
Black, not Hispanic6,2574.5%
Asian, not Hispanic2,3451.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1340.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic580.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic4500.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic5,5854.1%

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
135,800
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
107,272

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic132,28997.4%
Hispanic3,5112.6%
White119,68788.1%
Black6,1574.5%
Asian1,5941.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1330.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander570.0%
Two or More Races6380.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic104,94097.8%
Hispanic2,3312.2%
White95,59089.1%
Black6,5496.1%
Asian1,7201.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native9990.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander570.1%
Two or More Races2190.2%

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