Overview
- District ID
- tn-sd-005
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 624.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 28.2 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 17 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 2 | 126,226 | 62.1% | 16.4% | 46.0% |
| TN District 3 | 77,123 | 37.9% | 10.0% | 54.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 146,741
- Active Voters
- 140,550 (95.8%)
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%) | 8,386 (5.7%) | 27,314 (18.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,086 (4.8%) | 23,758 (16.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 15,602 (10.6%) | 23,485 (16.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,732 (5.3%) | 28,101 (19.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,732 (5.3%) | 23,070 (15.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,414 (3.0%) | 20,244 (13.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,280 (2.2%) | 17,127 (11.7%) |
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
- 210,629 (± 2,171)
- Median Age
- 41.5
- Median Household Income
- $71,806 (± $2,545)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 45,316 | 21.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 123,011 | 58.4% |
| 65 and over | 42,302 | 20.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,215 | 7.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 172,818 | 82.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,562 | 4.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,929 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 164 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,101 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,830 | 3.7% |
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
- 202,543
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 158,205
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 191,461 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 11,082 | 5.5% |
| White | 174,086 | 86.0% |
| Black | 9,219 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 2,006 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 167 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 617 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 152,470 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,731 | 3.6% |
| White | 140,817 | 89.0% |
| Black | 7,876 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 2,007 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,580 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 352 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
