Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-050
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 050
- Land Area
- 418.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.39 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 |
|---|
| Nelson County | 417.52 sq mi | 99.7% | 99.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 7 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 4 | 24,998 | 53.5% | 3.3% | 49.3% |
| KY District 2 | 21,740 | 46.5% | 2.9% | 50.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 35,307
- Active Voters
- 34,004 (96.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 14,956 | 42.4% |
| Republican | 16,693 | 47.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 3,658 | 10.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 23,856 (67.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,820 (47.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,934 (65.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,023 (39.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 16,757 (47.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,204 (28.9%) | 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
- 47,606
- Median Age
- 39.5
- Median Household Income
- $69,562 (± $2,671)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,972 | 23.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,343 | 59.5% |
| 65 and over | 8,291 | 17.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,397 | 2.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 42,424 | 89.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,472 | 5.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 229 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,039 | 2.2% |
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
- 46,744
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 35,807
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 45,838 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 907 | 1.9% |
| White | 42,402 | 90.7% |
| Black | 2,378 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 81 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 16 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 160 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,376 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 430 | 1.2% |
| White | 33,075 | 92.4% |
| Black | 1,938 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 97 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 216 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 53 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
