Virginia State House District 48

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-hd-048
State
Virginia
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
048
Land Area
1,025.8 sq mi
Water Area
9.34 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State House District 48

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Pittsylvania County749.02 sq mi73.0%77.3%
Henry County265.79 sq mi25.9%69.5%
Martinsville city10.96 sq mi1.1%100.0%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Martinsville city10.96 sq mi1.1%100.0%
Horse Pasture CDP8.29 sq mi0.8%86.0%
Collinsville CDP6.92 sq mi0.7%88.0%
Sandy Level CDP6.75 sq mi0.7%100.0%
Chatmoss CDP5.36 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Motley CDP3.84 sq mi0.4%96.9%
Mount Hermon CDP3.25 sq mi0.3%57.8%
Chatham town2.03 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Gretna town1.67 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Fieldale CDP1.55 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Laurel Park CDP1.30 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Villa Heights CDP0.96 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Ridgeway town0.96 sq mi0.1%100.0%

Showing all 13 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 948,93356.7%6.2%27.0%
VA District 537,37943.3%4.7%73.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
86,666 (± 1,476)
Median Age
46.6
Median Household Income
$50,981 (± $1,930)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
84.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
16.9%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1817,56720.3%
18 to 6448,44455.9%
65 and over20,65523.8%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5,0795.9%
White, not Hispanic55,38363.9%
Black, not Hispanic22,82626.3%
Asian, not Hispanic7540.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic560.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic1570.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2,4112.8%

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
85,025
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
67,848

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic80,93295.2%
Hispanic4,0864.8%
White55,67765.5%
Black22,70126.7%
Asian3390.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native540.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander10.0%
Two or More Races2460.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic65,71496.9%
Hispanic2,1303.1%
White45,96867.8%
Black18,83427.8%
Asian4450.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native3700.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander20.0%
Two or More Races1170.2%

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