Overview
- District ID
- tn-hd-071
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 071
- Land Area
- 1,394.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.29 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 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 |
|---|
| TN District 5 | 27,724 | 38.7% | 3.6% | 25.2% |
| TN District 4 | 23,004 | 32.1% | 3.0% | 16.6% |
| TN District 7 | 16,232 | 22.7% | 2.1% | 52.6% |
| TN District 8 | 4,700 | 6.6% | 0.6% | 5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 48,105
- Active Voters
- 46,866 (97.4%)
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%) | 943 (2.0%) | 7,962 (16.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,449 (3.0%) | 11,599 (24.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,723 (5.7%) | 8,816 (18.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,736 (5.7%) | 10,397 (21.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,288 (4.8%) | 8,168 (17.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,681 (5.6%) | 8,411 (17.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,470 (3.1%) | 6,269 (13.0%) |
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 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
- 74,450 (± 1,968)
- Median Age
- 41.1
- Median Household Income
- $58,488 (± $3,328)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 15,707 | 21.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 45,060 | 60.5% |
| 65 and over | 13,683 | 18.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,659 | 3.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 64,080 | 86.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,376 | 5.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 207 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 51 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 116 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,900 | 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
- 73,584
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 57,878
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 71,589 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,990 | 2.7% |
| White | 64,616 | 87.8% |
| Black | 4,579 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 156 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 63 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 112 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 56,799 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,075 | 1.9% |
| White | 51,603 | 89.2% |
| Black | 4,032 | 7.0% |
| Asian | 127 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 900 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 53 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 114 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
