Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-38a
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 38A
- Land Area
- 662.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 306.9 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 17 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 |
|---|
| MD District 1 | 48,193 | 100.0% | 6.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,443
- Active Voters
- 33,171 (96.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 12,272 | 35.6% |
| Republican | 14,562 | 42.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,979 | 20.3% |
| Other parties | 630 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 22,868 (66.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,770 (45.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,337 (61.9%) | 4,232 (12.3%) | 4,323 (12.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,393 (44.7%) | 2,134 (6.2%) | 3,548 (10.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,057 (52.4%) | 3,640 (10.6%) | 5,018 (14.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,671 (33.9%) | 1,868 (5.4%) | 2,558 (7.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,072 (46.7%) | 1,166 (3.4%) | 2,159 (6.3%) |
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 12/01/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 49,729 (± 1,098)
- Median Age
- 38.9
- Median Household Income
- $70,004 (± $3,571)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,540 | 21.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 30,092 | 60.5% |
| 65 and over | 9,097 | 18.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,923 | 3.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 29,561 | 59.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,187 | 30.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 524 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 62 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 133 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,323 | 4.7% |
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
- 48,694
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 38,203
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 47,083 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,612 | 3.3% |
| White | 30,166 | 62.0% |
| Black | 14,737 | 30.3% |
| Asian | 445 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 63 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 236 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,289 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 913 | 2.4% |
| White | 24,182 | 63.3% |
| Black | 11,958 | 31.3% |
| Asian | 469 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 556 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 159 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
