Virginia State House District 42

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-hd-042
State
Virginia
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
042
Land Area
679.5 sq mi
Water Area
15 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State House District 42

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Giles County357.22 sq mi52.6%100.0%
Pulaski County251.39 sq mi37.0%78.6%
Montgomery County61.17 sq mi9.0%15.8%
Radford city9.68 sq mi1.4%100.0%

Showing all 4 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Christiansburg town12.81 sq mi1.9%87.0%
Radford city9.68 sq mi1.4%100.0%
Hiwassee CDP5.14 sq mi0.8%100.0%
Parrott CDP3.31 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Allisonia CDP3.30 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Pearisburg town3.19 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Fairlawn CDP3.15 sq mi0.5%99.9%
Snowville CDP2.17 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Draper CDP2.16 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Prices Fork CDP2.02 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Belview CDP1.77 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Merrimac CDP1.72 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Dublin town1.35 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Narrows town1.27 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Ripplemead CDP1.13 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Pembroke town1.09 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Belspring CDP0.96 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Eggleston CDP0.83 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Rich Creek town0.82 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Glen Lyn town0.61 sq mi0.1%100.0%
New River CDP0.39 sq mi0.1%100.0%

Showing all 21 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
VA District 984,797100.0%10.8%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
84,610 (± 988)
Median Age
39.5
Median Household Income
$66,839 (± $2,323)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
93.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
31.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1814,34417.0%
18 to 6453,60863.4%
65 and over16,65819.7%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,6443.1%
White, not Hispanic73,24086.6%
Black, not Hispanic4,7885.7%
Asian, not Hispanic1,4961.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic490.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic500.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic3650.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,9782.3%

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
83,191
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
68,968

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic81,20597.6%
Hispanic1,9912.4%
White73,71288.6%
Black4,7695.7%
Asian1,1201.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native490.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander510.1%
Two or More Races960.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic67,62098.0%
Hispanic1,3492.0%
White61,84889.7%
Black4,2616.2%
Asian1,0871.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native2780.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander500.1%
Two or More Races930.1%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).