Overview
- District ID
- tn-sd-003
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 966.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13.9 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 19 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 1 | 207,305 | 100.0% | 27.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 142,722
- Active Voters
- 135,074 (94.6%)
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%) | 4,326 (3.0%) | 26,700 (18.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,883 (2.0%) | 27,273 (19.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 10,911 (7.6%) | 30,718 (21.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,320 (3.0%) | 30,265 (21.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,818 (4.1%) | 26,258 (18.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,446 (1.7%) | 27,457 (19.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,522 (1.1%) | 17,475 (12.2%) |
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
- 211,169
- Median Age
- 42.3
- Median Household Income
- $57,770 (± $1,939)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 38,499 | 18.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 129,744 | 61.4% |
| 65 and over | 42,926 | 20.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,692 | 4.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 185,566 | 87.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,698 | 3.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,124 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 212 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 36 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 629 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,212 | 3.4% |
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
- 207,606
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 169,436
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 200,582 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 7,027 | 3.4% |
| White | 186,458 | 89.8% |
| Black | 6,217 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 1,578 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 219 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 36 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 506 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 165,344 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,093 | 2.4% |
| White | 154,748 | 91.3% |
| Black | 6,644 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1,998 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,617 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 34 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 325 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
