Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-038
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 18.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.12 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Jefferson County | 18.20 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 |
|---|
| KY District 3 | 46,333 | 100.0% | 6.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 30,580
- Active Voters
- 28,941 (94.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 16,823 | 55.0% |
| Republican | 10,156 | 33.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 3,601 | 11.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 18,005 (58.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,399 (40.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,902 (58.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,554 (34.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,387 (40.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,019 (23.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
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 07/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 46,638 (± 2,665)
- Median Age
- 37.0
- Median Household Income
- $61,932 (± $3,894)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,512 | 24.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,250 | 60.6% |
| 65 and over | 6,876 | 14.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,515 | 11.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,965 | 60.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,728 | 14.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,308 | 4.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 30 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 183 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,897 | 8.4% |
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
- 43,693
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,630
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,165 | 91.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,529 | 8.1% |
| White | 28,147 | 64.4% |
| Black | 6,528 | 14.9% |
| Asian | 1,742 | 4.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 32 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 457 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,978 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,650 | 5.1% |
| White | 23,328 | 71.5% |
| Black | 5,422 | 16.6% |
| Asian | 1,210 | 3.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 749 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 248 | 0.8% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
