Overview
- District ID
- tn-hd-081
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 081
- Land Area
- 836.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13.4 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 9 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 | 35,856 | 54.0% | 4.7% | 69.9% |
| TN District 9 | 30,594 | 46.0% | 4.0% | 30.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 45,326
- Active Voters
- 43,860 (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%) | 1,133 (2.5%) | 6,803 (15.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,417 (3.1%) | 6,541 (14.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,883 (6.4%) | 7,024 (15.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,207 (4.9%) | 6,943 (15.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,194 (4.8%) | 8,027 (17.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,670 (3.7%) | 5,395 (11.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,207 (2.7%) | 5,633 (12.4%) |
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
- 66,549 (± 353)
- Median Age
- 39.5
- Median Household Income
- $72,946 (± $2,342)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 15,519 | 23.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 40,449 | 60.8% |
| 65 and over | 10,581 | 15.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,245 | 3.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 48,852 | 73.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 12,285 | 18.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 302 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 101 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 277 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,487 | 3.7% |
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
- 66,198
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 50,690
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 64,180 | 97.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,019 | 3.0% |
| White | 49,619 | 75.0% |
| Black | 12,273 | 18.5% |
| Asian | 226 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 99 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 174 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 49,448 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,247 | 2.5% |
| White | 38,528 | 76.0% |
| Black | 9,782 | 19.3% |
| Asian | 529 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 530 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 98 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
