Overview
- District ID
- tn-sd-009
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 009
- Land Area
- 1,750.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 27.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing all 18 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 | 211,348 | 100.0% | 27.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 143,067
- Active Voters
- 138,262 (96.6%)
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%) | 2,629 (1.8%) | 26,561 (18.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 2,244 (1.6%) | 32,484 (22.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,529 (5.3%) | 27,281 (19.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,780 (2.6%) | 34,069 (23.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,766 (3.3%) | 29,917 (20.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,499 (2.4%) | 28,974 (20.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,980 (1.4%) | 22,122 (15.5%) |
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
- 215,373 (± 1,424)
- Median Age
- 43.8
- Median Household Income
- $54,269 (± $1,752)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 44,495 | 20.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 125,318 | 58.2% |
| 65 and over | 45,560 | 21.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,790 | 7.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 186,379 | 86.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,235 | 2.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,396 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 266 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 440 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 407 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,460 | 2.5% |
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
- 209,408
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 165,612
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 197,328 | 94.2% |
| Hispanic | 12,079 | 5.8% |
| White | 187,246 | 89.4% |
| Black | 4,195 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 935 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 263 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 154 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 362 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 159,662 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,947 | 3.6% |
| White | 152,636 | 92.2% |
| Black | 4,445 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 890 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,491 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 206 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
