Overview
- District ID
- tn-hd-087
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 087
- Land Area
- 23.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 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 | 23.91 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Memphis city | 23.91 sq mi | 100.0% | 8.3% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 72,056 | 100.0% | 9.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 39,148
- Active Voters
- 36,270 (92.6%)
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%) | 4,051 (10.3%) | 743 (1.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,597 (16.9%) | 897 (2.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,959 (20.3%) | 728 (1.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,660 (17.0%) | 981 (2.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,530 (16.7%) | 1,063 (2.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,921 (15.1%) | 865 (2.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,621 (11.8%) | 796 (2.0%) |
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
- 72,849 (± 4,034)
- Median Age
- 31.5
- Median Household Income
- $43,065 (± $2,825)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 22,122 | 30.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 41,523 | 57.0% |
| 65 and over | 9,204 | 12.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,362 | 12.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,229 | 9.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 54,168 | 74.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 439 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 263 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,362 | 1.9% |
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
- 67,540
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 46,131
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 62,109 | 92.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,436 | 8.0% |
| White | 7,234 | 10.7% |
| Black | 53,233 | 78.8% |
| Asian | 376 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 27 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 143 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,309 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,823 | 4.0% |
| White | 6,134 | 13.3% |
| Black | 37,695 | 81.7% |
| Asian | 297 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 121 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
