Overview
- District ID
- tn-hd-079
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 1,001.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.33 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 18 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 | 66,512 | 100.0% | 8.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 42,611
- Active Voters
- 41,254 (96.8%)
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%) | 1,049 (2.5%) | 7,069 (16.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,218 (2.9%) | 10,612 (24.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,649 (6.2%) | 8,318 (19.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,184 (5.1%) | 10,269 (24.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,998 (4.7%) | 7,770 (18.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,501 (5.9%) | 6,803 (16.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,119 (2.6%) | 6,263 (14.7%) |
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
- 65,664 (± 1,570)
- Median Age
- 39.9
- Median Household Income
- $54,270 (± $2,200)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 15,469 | 23.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 38,056 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 12,139 | 18.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,143 | 3.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 51,479 | 78.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,083 | 12.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 172 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 173 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 59 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,547 | 5.4% |
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
- 65,009
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 49,655
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 63,302 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,706 | 2.6% |
| White | 51,783 | 79.7% |
| Black | 8,152 | 12.5% |
| Asian | 112 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 172 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 48,687 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 967 | 1.9% |
| White | 40,973 | 82.5% |
| Black | 6,802 | 13.7% |
| Asian | 149 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 655 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 120 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
