Overview
- District ID
- tn-hd-017
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 329.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 29.2 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 8 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 |
|---|
| TN District 1 | 64,932 | 96.1% | 8.5% | 97.5% |
| TN District 2 | 2,621 | 3.9% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 47,708
- Active Voters
- 45,735 (95.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 0 (0.0%) | 714 (1.5%) | 8,760 (18.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 520 (1.1%) | 6,531 (13.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,337 (4.9%) | 7,730 (16.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,037 (2.2%) | 9,171 (19.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,143 (2.4%) | 8,370 (17.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 504 (1.1%) | 7,457 (15.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 310 (0.6%) | 6,055 (12.7%) |
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 02/06/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 70,586 (± 1,946)
- Median Age
- 43.5
- Median Household Income
- $60,975 (± $3,153)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,340 | 20.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 42,327 | 60.0% |
| 65 and over | 13,919 | 19.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,871 | 5.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 62,889 | 89.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 716 | 1.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 696 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 74 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 387 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,953 | 2.8% |
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
- 69,448
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 55,220
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 66,236 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 3,207 | 4.6% |
| White | 63,420 | 91.3% |
| Black | 691 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 424 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 72 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 95 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 53,518 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,700 | 3.1% |
| White | 51,689 | 93.6% |
| Black | 906 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 319 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 541 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 79 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
