Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-003
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 1,529.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 21.7 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 20 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 1 | 85,397 | 73.4% | 11.4% | 69.4% |
| KY District 2 | 30,928 | 26.6% | 4.1% | 30.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 75,090
- Active Voters
- 69,162 (92.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 34,762 | 46.3% |
| Republican | 32,257 | 43.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 8,071 | 10.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 42,234 (56.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 29,555 (39.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 40,743 (54.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 27,550 (36.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 30,769 (41.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 19,166 (25.5%) | 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
- 115,278
- Median Age
- 33.3
- Median Household Income
- $54,920 (± $2,715)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 29,765 | 25.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 67,471 | 58.5% |
| 65 and over | 18,042 | 15.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,079 | 6.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 85,453 | 74.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,553 | 12.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,211 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 95 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 309 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 342 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,236 | 5.4% |
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
- 113,772
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 84,231
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 107,393 | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 6,381 | 5.6% |
| White | 85,857 | 75.5% |
| Black | 14,848 | 13.1% |
| Asian | 847 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 95 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 304 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 338 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 80,513 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,716 | 4.4% |
| White | 65,739 | 78.0% |
| Black | 12,478 | 14.8% |
| Asian | 1,177 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 763 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 152 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 284 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
