Overview
- District ID
- tn-hd-085
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 085
- Land Area
- 38.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.07 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Shelby County | 38.54 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 9 | 67,792 | 96.4% | 8.8% | 96.1% |
| TN District 8 | 2,517 | 3.6% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 51,339
- Active Voters
- 47,876 (93.3%)
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%) | 6,991 (13.6%) | 717 (1.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 11,342 (22.1%) | 821 (1.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 13,599 (26.5%) | 729 (1.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 11,413 (22.2%) | 900 (1.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 10,659 (20.8%) | 1,031 (2.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 9,769 (19.0%) | 756 (1.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,236 (14.1%) | 753 (1.5%) |
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
- 70,992 (± 3,317)
- Median Age
- 35.2
- Median Household Income
- $68,736 (± $2,730)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,768 | 25.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 43,832 | 61.7% |
| 65 and over | 9,392 | 13.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,312 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 5,307 | 7.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 58,909 | 83.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,471 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 53 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 285 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,655 | 2.3% |
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
- 69,343
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 51,615
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 67,082 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,267 | 3.3% |
| White | 5,878 | 8.5% |
| Black | 58,977 | 85.1% |
| Asian | 1,042 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 55 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 111 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 50,404 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,212 | 2.3% |
| White | 5,208 | 10.1% |
| Black | 44,080 | 85.4% |
| Asian | 991 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 139 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 52 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
