Overview
- District ID
- tn-hd-072
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 072
- Land Area
- 1,745.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 40.6 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing all 24 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 8 | 46,651 | 70.2% | 6.1% | 57.1% |
| TN District 7 | 19,801 | 29.8% | 2.6% | 42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 44,284
- Active Voters
- 43,108 (97.3%)
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%) | 992 (2.2%) | 9,130 (20.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,307 (3.0%) | 12,348 (27.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,448 (5.5%) | 10,750 (24.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,337 (5.3%) | 11,200 (25.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,937 (4.4%) | 9,394 (21.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,465 (5.6%) | 7,535 (17.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,150 (2.6%) | 5,630 (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
- 68,115 (± 1,045)
- Median Age
- 43.9
- Median Household Income
- $53,298 (± $3,707)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,059 | 20.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 39,145 | 57.5% |
| 65 and over | 14,911 | 21.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,723 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 60,886 | 89.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,699 | 4.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 217 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 156 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 271 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,147 | 3.2% |
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
- 67,634
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 53,597
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 66,081 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,551 | 2.3% |
| White | 61,321 | 90.7% |
| Black | 2,697 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 87 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 155 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 100 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 52,644 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 956 | 1.8% |
| White | 49,159 | 91.7% |
| Black | 2,312 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 261 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 881 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
