Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-078
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 078
- Land Area
- 393.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.22 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 8 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 | 43,133 | 100.0% | 5.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,481
- Active Voters
- 32,950 (95.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,623 | 27.9% |
| Republican | 20,340 | 59.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 4,518 | 13.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 23,276 (67.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,886 (43.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,870 (63.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,980 (34.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,021 (43.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,976 (23.1%) | 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
- 42,429 (± 1,489)
- Median Age
- 40.3
- Median Household Income
- $80,867 (± $4,971)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,808 | 25.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,050 | 56.7% |
| 65 and over | 7,571 | 17.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 485 | 1.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,795 | 93.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 125 | 0.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 307 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 238 | 0.6% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 68 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,399 | 3.3% |
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
- 42,088
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,438
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,657 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 430 | 1.0% |
| White | 40,538 | 96.3% |
| Black | 153 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 279 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 17 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 111 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,118 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 322 | 1.0% |
| White | 30,578 | 97.3% |
| Black | 189 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 182 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 151 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
