Overview
- District ID
- md-hd-38c
- State
- Maryland
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 38C
- Land Area
- 265.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 210.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 11 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 | 44,656 | 100.0% | 5.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 40,315
- Active Voters
- 37,858 (93.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 10,375 | 25.7% |
| Republican | 19,948 | 49.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 9,146 | 22.7% |
| Other parties | 846 | 2.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 28,667 (71.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 20,531 (50.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 26,544 (65.8%) | 4,167 (10.3%) | 6,023 (14.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,650 (48.7%) | 2,142 (5.3%) | 3,838 (9.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 22,236 (55.2%) | 3,862 (9.6%) | 7,099 (17.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,554 (36.1%) | 1,866 (4.6%) | 2,824 (7.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 19,416 (48.2%) | 1,228 (3.0%) | 2,968 (7.4%) |
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
- 46,485 (± 1,197)
- Median Age
- 52.8
- Median Household Income
- $86,279 (± $5,347)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,440 | 16.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,961 | 53.7% |
| 65 and over | 14,084 | 30.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,005 | 4.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,589 | 85.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,982 | 4.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 687 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 360 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,812 | 3.9% |
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
- 45,241
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 37,877
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,867 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,376 | 3.0% |
| White | 40,041 | 88.5% |
| Black | 2,035 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 601 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 17 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,005 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 872 | 2.3% |
| White | 33,991 | 89.7% |
| Black | 2,014 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 639 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 310 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 30 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 25 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
