Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-086
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 086
- Land Area
- 452.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.91 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 |
|---|
| Knox County | 386.30 sq mi | 85.4% | 100.0% |
| Laurel County | 66.24 sq mi | 14.6% | 15.3% |
Showing all 2 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 5 | 43,495 | 100.0% | 5.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 32,156
- Active Voters
- 30,394 (94.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,801 | 21.2% |
| Republican | 23,240 | 72.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 2,115 | 6.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 18,622 (57.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,832 (33.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,550 (54.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,487 (29.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,300 (35.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,629 (23.7%) | 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
- 43,800 (± 1,245)
- Median Age
- 39.4
- Median Household Income
- $38,408 (± $3,925)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 78.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 14.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,740 | 24.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,738 | 58.8% |
| 65 and over | 7,322 | 16.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 630 | 1.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 41,474 | 94.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 410 | 0.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 114 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 34 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 51 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,087 | 2.5% |
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
- 43,669
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,929
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,070 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic | 602 | 1.4% |
| White | 41,595 | 95.3% |
| Black | 409 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 58 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 181 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,503 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 429 | 1.3% |
| White | 31,772 | 96.5% |
| Black | 345 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 33 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 290 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
