Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-056
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 297.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.46 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 5 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 | 34,872 | 80.1% | 4.6% | 72.7% |
| KY District 1 | 8,675 | 19.9% | 1.2% | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,831
- Active Voters
- 32,962 (94.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 14,968 | 43.0% |
| Republican | 16,092 | 46.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 3,771 | 10.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 25,077 (72.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 18,409 (52.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,969 (68.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,583 (50.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,255 (52.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,876 (34.1%) | 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
- 45,005 (± 1,143)
- Median Age
- 40.3
- Median Household Income
- $87,862 (± $4,647)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 40.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,822 | 21.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,474 | 58.8% |
| 65 and over | 8,709 | 19.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,661 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 38,783 | 86.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,858 | 4.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 138 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 222 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,318 | 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
- 43,256
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,813
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,679 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,580 | 3.7% |
| White | 38,501 | 89.0% |
| Black | 1,851 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 105 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,976 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 835 | 2.5% |
| White | 30,650 | 90.6% |
| Black | 1,927 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 174 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 198 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
