Overview
- District ID
- tn-sd-029
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 029
- Land Area
- 284.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 26.6 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Shelby County | 293.07 sq mi | 100.0% | 38.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 9 | 201,897 | 99.4% | 26.3% | 96.3% |
| TN District 8 | 1,273 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 3.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 135,538
- Active Voters
- 123,379 (91.0%)
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%) | 16,435 (12.1%) | 3,567 (2.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 25,858 (19.1%) | 3,934 (2.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 31,500 (23.2%) | 3,536 (2.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 26,228 (19.4%) | 4,717 (3.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 24,960 (18.4%) | 4,882 (3.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 22,897 (16.9%) | 3,832 (2.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 17,798 (13.1%) | 3,791 (2.8%) |
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
- 199,233 (± 4,464)
- Median Age
- 36.7
- Median Household Income
- $47,863 (± $1,497)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 46,761 | 23.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 120,005 | 60.2% |
| 65 and over | 32,467 | 16.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,351 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,443 | 19.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 142,937 | 71.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,359 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 137 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 237 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,769 | 2.4% |
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
- 194,745
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 148,399
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 187,773 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 6,974 | 3.6% |
| White | 39,555 | 20.3% |
| Black | 142,470 | 73.2% |
| Asian | 1,538 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 136 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 653 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 145,081 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 3,312 | 2.2% |
| White | 34,574 | 23.3% |
| Black | 107,810 | 72.6% |
| Asian | 1,624 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 939 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 479 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
