Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-055
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 055
- Land Area
- 620.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9.45 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 9 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 | 31,612 | 72.4% | 4.2% | 52.1% |
| KY District 1 | 12,027 | 27.6% | 1.6% | 47.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,410
- Active Voters
- 33,146 (96.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,514 | 39.3% |
| Republican | 17,755 | 51.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 3,141 | 9.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 23,536 (68.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,152 (46.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,114 (64.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,740 (42.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,945 (46.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,862 (28.7%) | 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
- 44,940 (± 837)
- Median Age
- 42.2
- Median Household Income
- $63,899 (± $3,647)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,997 | 22.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,770 | 59.6% |
| 65 and over | 8,173 | 18.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,193 | 2.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,638 | 88.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,883 | 4.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 181 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 108 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,924 | 4.3% |
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
- 44,326
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,332
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,489 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 840 | 1.9% |
| White | 39,686 | 89.5% |
| Black | 1,884 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 76 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 119 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,801 | 98.5% |
| Hispanic | 531 | 1.5% |
| White | 31,316 | 91.2% |
| Black | 1,764 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 149 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 566 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
