Overview
- District ID
- tn-sd-016
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 2,651.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 53.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 37 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 4 | 189,979 | 90.2% | 24.7% | 88.3% |
| TN District 6 | 20,565 | 9.8% | 2.7% | 11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 140,740
- Active Voters
- 134,758 (95.7%)
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%) | 4,847 (3.4%) | 28,516 (20.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,577 (5.4%) | 31,795 (22.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 10,958 (7.8%) | 27,490 (19.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,194 (11.5%) | 25,664 (18.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,607 (6.1%) | 24,995 (17.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 18,328 (13.0%) | 17,947 (12.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,954 (6.4%) | 15,523 (11.0%) |
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
- 216,590
- Median Age
- 40.7
- Median Household Income
- $59,428 (± $1,363)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 48,410 | 22.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 126,844 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 41,336 | 19.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12,809 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 186,116 | 85.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,070 | 3.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,963 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 140 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 81 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 345 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,066 | 3.3% |
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
- 212,384
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 164,532
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 202,636 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 9,750 | 4.6% |
| White | 186,903 | 88.0% |
| Black | 8,061 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 1,414 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 139 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 65 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 414 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 159,114 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 5,413 | 3.3% |
| White | 148,042 | 90.0% |
| Black | 7,449 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 1,301 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,119 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 226 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
