Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-053
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 388.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.01 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 3 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 6 | 19,510 | 45.0% | 2.6% | 26.5% |
| KY District 4 | 19,490 | 45.0% | 2.6% | 48.0% |
| KY District 1 | 4,342 | 10.0% | 0.6% | 25.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,583
- Active Voters
- 33,211 (96.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 11,698 | 33.8% |
| Republican | 19,833 | 57.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 3,052 | 8.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 25,309 (73.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,861 (48.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,239 (70.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,047 (46.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,912 (51.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,616 (33.6%) | 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
- 44,546
- Median Age
- 42.3
- Median Household Income
- $84,187 (± $5,242)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,184 | 22.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,102 | 60.8% |
| 65 and over | 7,260 | 16.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,178 | 2.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 41,048 | 92.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 679 | 1.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 190 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 122 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,314 | 2.9% |
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
- 44,212
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,087
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,200 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,009 | 2.3% |
| White | 41,341 | 93.5% |
| Black | 732 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 63 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 17 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,496 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 592 | 1.7% |
| White | 32,207 | 94.5% |
| Black | 591 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 104 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 488 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 99 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
