Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-017
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 648.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.26 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 12 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 | 68,786 | 55.3% | 9.2% | 48.7% |
| KY District 4 | 55,602 | 44.7% | 7.4% | 51.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 96,084
- Active Voters
- 89,840 (93.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 33,508 | 34.9% |
| Republican | 50,417 | 52.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 12,159 | 12.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 64,536 (67.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 40,936 (42.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 60,033 (62.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 36,304 (37.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 41,575 (43.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,567 (23.5%) | 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
- 129,187 (± 1,314)
- Median Age
- 36.7
- Median Household Income
- $85,976 (± $2,642)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 32,734 | 25.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 79,039 | 61.2% |
| 65 and over | 17,414 | 13.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,096 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 110,613 | 85.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,160 | 4.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,425 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 36 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 263 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,523 | 3.5% |
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
- 127,484
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 94,782
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 122,433 | 96.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,050 | 4.0% |
| White | 111,303 | 87.3% |
| Black | 6,199 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 1,146 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 67 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 276 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 91,946 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,833 | 3.0% |
| White | 84,754 | 89.4% |
| Black | 5,174 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 1,359 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 541 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
