Overview
- District ID
- ky-sd-021
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 021
- Land Area
- 1,527.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 16.5 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 14 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 | 102,925 | 86.6% | 13.7% | 70.9% |
| KY District 1 | 15,941 | 13.4% | 2.1% | 29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 88,069
- Active Voters
- 85,019 (96.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 17,351 | 19.7% |
| Republican | 64,094 | 72.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 6,624 | 7.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 55,162 (62.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 34,617 (39.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 52,087 (59.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 28,669 (32.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 35,784 (40.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 21,182 (24.1%) | 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
- 119,564
- Median Age
- 40.8
- Median Household Income
- $52,178 (± $2,089)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 27,381 | 22.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 70,437 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 21,746 | 18.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,334 | 2.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 112,577 | 94.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,004 | 0.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 242 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 82 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 115 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 358 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,852 | 2.4% |
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
- 119,098
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 91,753
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 116,960 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,138 | 1.8% |
| White | 113,306 | 95.1% |
| Black | 1,043 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 178 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 84 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 108 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 233 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 90,528 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,226 | 1.3% |
| White | 88,029 | 95.9% |
| Black | 1,083 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 356 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 870 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 69 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 120 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
