Indiana State Senate District 47

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
in-sd-047
State
Indiana
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
047
Land Area
1,137.7 sq mi
Water Area
5.9 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Indiana State Senate District 47

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Washington County513.69 sq mi45.2%100.0%
Harrison County484.10 sq mi42.6%100.0%
Floyd County139.89 sq mi12.3%94.2%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
New Albany city13.03 sq mi1.1%84.1%
Salem city4.00 sq mi0.4%94.7%
Galena CDP2.67 sq mi0.2%100.0%
New Pekin town2.38 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Georgetown town2.17 sq mi0.2%99.5%
Hardinsburg CDP2.03 sq mi0.2%100.0%
New Salisbury CDP1.98 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Corydon town1.64 sq mi0.1%99.1%
Palmyra town1.20 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Saltillo town1.15 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Fredericksburg CDP1.08 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Livonia town1.04 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Campbellsburg town0.99 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Little York town0.98 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Lanesville town0.94 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Greenville town0.91 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Milltown town0.61 sq mi0.1%45.8%
Elizabeth town0.26 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Mauckport town0.20 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Crandall town0.10 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
New Amsterdam town0.08 sq mi<0.1%99.4%
Laconia town0.05 sq mi<0.1%99.1%
New Middletown town0.03 sq mi<0.1%99.7%

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 9133,540100.0%17.7%100.0%

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

Voters

Registered Voters
99,356
Active Voters
99,356 (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
133,989 (± 829)
Median Age
41.2
Median Household Income
$73,484 (± $2,723)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
91.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
25.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1830,58722.8%
18 to 6479,17959.1%
65 and over24,22318.1%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,4963.4%
White, not Hispanic120,50589.9%
Black, not Hispanic3,4452.6%
Asian, not Hispanic1,0620.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic260.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic320.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic4090.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4,0143.0%

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
132,565
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
102,133

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic128,85097.2%
Hispanic3,7172.8%
White121,13991.4%
Black3,4662.6%
Asian7940.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native260.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander350.0%
Two or More Races1780.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic100,10598.0%
Hispanic2,0312.0%
White95,10093.1%
Black3,2953.2%
Asian8230.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native8230.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander320.0%
Two or More Races1360.1%

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