Overview
- District ID
- tn-hd-086
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 086
- Land Area
- 201.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 26.4 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 | 209.89 sq mi | 100.0% | 27.9% |
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 | 69,961 | 99.9% | 9.1% | 99.9% |
| TN District 8 | 44 | 0.1% | <0.1% | 0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 46,552
- Active Voters
- 41,761 (89.7%)
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%) | 4,838 (10.4%) | 1,819 (3.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,494 (16.1%) | 2,006 (4.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 9,141 (19.6%) | 1,805 (3.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,604 (16.3%) | 2,374 (5.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,224 (15.5%) | 2,405 (5.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,706 (14.4%) | 1,900 (4.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,162 (11.1%) | 1,782 (3.8%) |
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
- 69,209 (± 3,030)
- Median Age
- 34.9
- Median Household Income
- $50,833 (± $2,950)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 15,882 | 22.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 43,394 | 62.7% |
| 65 and over | 9,933 | 14.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,262 | 3.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,932 | 25.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 45,463 | 65.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,373 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 70 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,078 | 3.0% |
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
- 67,802
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 51,946
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 65,991 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,811 | 2.7% |
| White | 17,981 | 26.5% |
| Black | 45,398 | 67.0% |
| Asian | 909 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 36 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 414 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 51,249 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 692 | 1.3% |
| White | 15,481 | 29.8% |
| Black | 34,354 | 66.1% |
| Asian | 901 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 492 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 275 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
