Overview
- District ID
- tn-sd-017
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 618.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 26.9 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 11 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 5 | 143,208 | 66.3% | 18.7% | 50.7% |
| TN District 6 | 72,874 | 33.7% | 9.5% | 49.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 156,301
- Active Voters
- 145,428 (93.0%)
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%) | 9,436 (6.0%) | 23,871 (15.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,452 (5.4%) | 19,033 (12.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 16,622 (10.6%) | 22,248 (14.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 12,234 (7.8%) | 22,108 (14.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 9,076 (5.8%) | 21,552 (13.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,721 (3.7%) | 13,971 (8.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,008 (1.9%) | 13,022 (8.3%) |
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
- 226,475 (± 3,110)
- Median Age
- 38.0
- Median Household Income
- $85,269 (± $3,011)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 38.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 50,813 | 22.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 142,454 | 62.9% |
| 65 and over | 33,208 | 14.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21,821 | 9.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 160,177 | 70.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 29,214 | 12.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,907 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 55 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,971 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,309 | 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
- 212,046
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 164,082
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 199,575 | 94.1% |
| Hispanic | 12,472 | 5.9% |
| White | 161,162 | 76.0% |
| Black | 28,900 | 13.6% |
| Asian | 2,922 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 54 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 420 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 158,146 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,936 | 3.6% |
| White | 129,318 | 78.8% |
| Black | 24,199 | 14.7% |
| Asian | 2,993 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,377 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 376 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
