Indiana State Senate District 48

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
in-sd-048
State
Indiana
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
048
Land Area
2,333.2 sq mi
Water Area
39.1 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Indiana State Senate District 48

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Gibson County487.38 sq mi20.9%100.0%
Dubois County427.27 sq mi18.3%100.0%
Spencer County396.88 sq mi17.0%100.0%
Perry County381.74 sq mi16.4%100.0%
Pike County334.30 sq mi14.3%100.0%
Crawford County305.61 sq mi13.1%100.0%

Showing all 6 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Jasper city13.25 sq mi0.6%99.6%
Santa Claus town6.44 sq mi0.3%99.3%
Princeton city5.07 sq mi0.2%92.6%
Huntingburg city5.05 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Tell City city4.53 sq mi0.2%100.0%
English town3.04 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Dale town2.42 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Ferdinand town2.30 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Otwell CDP1.78 sq mi0.1%100.0%
St. Meinrad CDP1.68 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Rockport city1.66 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Dubois CDP1.57 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Cannelton city1.48 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Petersburg city1.47 sq mi0.1%92.8%
Patoka town1.19 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Hatfield CDP1.17 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Troy town1.13 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Fort Branch town1.09 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Oakland City city1.02 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Grandview town0.96 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Leavenworth town0.88 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Marengo town0.77 sq mi<0.1%72.6%
Milltown town0.72 sq mi<0.1%54.2%
Haubstadt town0.71 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Chrisney town0.71 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing top 25 of 37 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 8138,404100.0%18.4%100.0%

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

Voters

Registered Voters
97,546
Active Voters
97,546 (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
138,492
Median Age
41.7
Median Household Income
$69,376 (± $1,975)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
90.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
20.2%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1831,52722.8%
18 to 6480,09757.8%
65 and over26,86819.4%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6,4674.7%
White, not Hispanic125,63290.7%
Black, not Hispanic1,5451.1%
Asian, not Hispanic5690.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1990.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic410.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic4680.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3,5712.6%

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
136,237
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
105,000

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic131,49196.5%
Hispanic4,7453.5%
White126,58392.9%
Black1,5691.2%
Asian3630.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1960.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander370.0%
Two or More Races1570.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic102,51197.6%
Hispanic2,4912.4%
White99,20094.5%
Black1,7641.7%
Asian4070.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,0211.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander230.0%
Two or More Races1020.1%

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