Michigan State House District 5

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mi-hd-005
State
Michigan
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
005
Land Area
13.7 sq mi
Water Area
0 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Michigan State House District 5

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Wayne County8.29 sq mi60.3%1.4%
Oakland County5.45 sq mi39.7%0.6%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Detroit city8.29 sq mi60.3%6.0%
Oak Park city4.90 sq mi35.7%95.3%

Showing all 2 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
MI District 1252,07457.8%6.7%53.1%
MI District 1130,08933.4%3.9%39.7%
MI District 137,9428.8%1.0%7.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
80,252
Active Voters
74,114 (92.4%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2025–202618,849 (23.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2023–202446,418 (57.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202234,456 (42.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202043,562 (54.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201833,272 (41.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–201636,336 (45.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–201424,713 (30.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–201233,736 (42.0%)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 01/01/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
92,532 (± 2,530)
Median Age
38.3
Median Household Income
$51,853 (± $2,713)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
90.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
24.9%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1821,62023.4%
18 to 6453,56357.9%
65 and over17,34918.7%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,3191.4%
White, not Hispanic12,55513.6%
Black, not Hispanic72,86178.7%
Asian, not Hispanic1,4151.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1700.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic470.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,2561.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2,9093.1%

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
91,428
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
69,915

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic90,19798.7%
Hispanic1,2261.3%
White12,72213.9%
Black74,08081.0%
Asian7670.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native1810.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander480.1%
Two or More Races6060.7%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic69,11598.9%
Hispanic7991.1%
White10,32414.8%
Black57,26381.9%
Asian6701.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native5350.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander480.1%
Two or More Races5020.7%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).