Overview
- District ID
- tn-sd-031
- State
- Tennessee
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 031
- Land Area
- 168 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.79 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 | 167.62 sq mi | 99.8% | 22.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 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 8 | 147,548 | 72.6% | 19.2% | 75.4% |
| TN District 9 | 55,624 | 27.4% | 7.2% | 24.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 156,165
- Active Voters
- 145,273 (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%) | 9,495 (6.1%) | 24,662 (15.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 0 (0.0%) | 15,612 (10.0%) | 28,123 (18.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 0 (0.0%) | 23,134 (14.8%) | 21,583 (13.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 0 (0.0%) | 14,303 (9.2%) | 30,489 (19.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 0 (0.0%) | 11,992 (7.7%) | 33,306 (21.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 0 (0.0%) | 9,028 (5.8%) | 27,034 (17.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,373 (4.7%) | 29,497 (18.9%) |
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
- 203,907 (± 3,680)
- Median Age
- 40.7
- Median Household Income
- $122,175 (± $3,854)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 59.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 49,446 | 24.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 117,343 | 57.5% |
| 65 and over | 37,118 | 18.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,407 | 5.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 135,637 | 66.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 35,720 | 17.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 13,648 | 6.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 73 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 301 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 947 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,174 | 3.0% |
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
- 194,714
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 146,732
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 185,774 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 8,939 | 4.6% |
| White | 135,806 | 69.7% |
| Black | 35,612 | 18.3% |
| Asian | 9,462 | 4.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 74 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 298 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 378 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 142,145 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,582 | 3.1% |
| White | 105,908 | 72.2% |
| Black | 28,388 | 19.3% |
| Asian | 6,816 | 4.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 755 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 238 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 170 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
