Virginia State House District 47

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-hd-047
State
Virginia
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
047
Land Area
1,463.4 sq mi
Water Area
7.39 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State House District 47

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Patrick County482.95 sq mi33.0%100.0%
Carroll County474.74 sq mi32.4%100.0%
Floyd County380.92 sq mi26.0%100.0%
Henry County116.56 sq mi8.0%30.5%
Galax city8.24 sq mi0.6%100.0%

Showing all 5 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Woodlawn CDP19.21 sq mi1.3%100.0%
Patrick Springs CDP15.54 sq mi1.1%100.0%
Hillsville town9.74 sq mi0.7%100.0%
Galax city8.24 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Cana CDP7.93 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Oak Level CDP6.07 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Fancy Gap CDP4.05 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Bassett CDP3.46 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Stuart town3.04 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Stanleytown CDP2.80 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Horse Pasture CDP1.35 sq mi0.1%14.1%
Meadows of Dan CDP1.20 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Collinsville CDP0.94 sq mi0.1%12.0%
Floyd town0.46 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Hilltown CDP0.19 sq mi<0.1%33.7%

Showing all 15 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 984,459100.0%10.7%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
82,901 (± 1,167)
Median Age
49.3
Median Household Income
$53,208 (± $2,478)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
85.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
17.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1815,08118.2%
18 to 6446,41656.0%
65 and over21,40425.8%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,2665.1%
White, not Hispanic72,75887.8%
Black, not Hispanic3,7794.6%
Asian, not Hispanic2560.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic350.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic80.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic830.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,7162.1%

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
81,651
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
66,580

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic78,35196.0%
Hispanic3,3004.0%
White72,82589.2%
Black3,7554.6%
Asian2500.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native340.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander250.0%
Two or More Races550.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic64,76397.3%
Hispanic1,8142.7%
White60,50490.9%
Black3,5865.4%
Asian2850.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native3870.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races470.1%

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