Overview
- District ID
- tn-hd-097
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 097
- Land Area
- 34.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.03 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 | 34.76 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Memphis city | 33.95 sq mi | 97.7% | 11.7% |
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 | 46,499 | 64.0% | 6.1% | 66.9% |
| TN District 8 | 26,131 | 36.0% | 3.4% | 33.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 50,095
- Active Voters
- 46,100 (92.0%)
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%) | 4,395 (8.8%) | 7,451 (14.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,205 (14.4%) | 9,083 (18.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 10,126 (20.2%) | 6,015 (12.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 6,473 (12.9%) | 9,536 (19.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,182 (10.3%) | 9,801 (19.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,075 (8.1%) | 8,457 (16.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,010 (6.0%) | 7,460 (14.9%) |
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
- 70,699 (± 2,618)
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Median Household Income
- $88,833 (± $4,572)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 55.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 16,523 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 41,506 | 58.7% |
| 65 and over | 12,670 | 17.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,054 | 14.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 45,323 | 64.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,225 | 14.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,479 | 3.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 37 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 190 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 499 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,892 | 2.7% |
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
- 65,860
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 50,053
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 59,420 | 90.2% |
| Hispanic | 6,443 | 9.8% |
| White | 45,317 | 68.8% |
| Black | 10,298 | 15.6% |
| Asian | 1,851 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 35 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 188 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 47,235 | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,819 | 5.6% |
| White | 37,191 | 74.3% |
| Black | 7,865 | 15.7% |
| Asian | 1,818 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 209 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 68 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 90 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
