Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-020
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 020
- Land Area
- 895.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 24.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
Showing all 16 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 | 63,409 | 55.2% | 8.4% | 76.8% |
| KY District 1 | 51,541 | 44.8% | 6.9% | 23.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 85,382
- Active Voters
- 80,721 (94.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 37,993 | 44.5% |
| Republican | 37,834 | 44.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 9,555 | 11.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 56,447 (66.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 39,195 (45.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 53,378 (62.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 34,958 (40.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 38,497 (45.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,557 (27.6%) | 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
- 114,732 (± 1,918)
- Median Age
- 38.7
- Median Household Income
- $69,984 (± $3,375)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 28,375 | 24.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 66,648 | 58.1% |
| 65 and over | 19,709 | 17.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,198 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 96,819 | 84.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,560 | 5.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,243 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 334 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 327 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,180 | 3.6% |
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
- 112,099
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 84,188
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 108,300 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,794 | 3.4% |
| White | 97,767 | 87.2% |
| Black | 6,204 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 858 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 61 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 98 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 235 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 82,450 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,737 | 2.1% |
| White | 75,203 | 89.3% |
| Black | 5,725 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 730 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 645 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 50 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
