Virginia State House District 53

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-hd-053
State
Virginia
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
053
Land Area
1,180.7 sq mi
Water Area
9.43 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State House District 53

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Amherst County473.96 sq mi40.1%100.0%
Bedford County368.72 sq mi31.2%48.5%
Nelson County338.01 sq mi28.6%71.8%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Madison Heights CDP19.17 sq mi1.6%100.0%
Forest CDP13.60 sq mi1.2%99.9%
Arrington CDP10.41 sq mi0.9%100.0%
Nellysford CDP8.73 sq mi0.7%90.7%
Bedford town8.72 sq mi0.7%78.7%
Wintergreen CDP8.02 sq mi0.7%91.2%
Amherst town4.90 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Lovingston CDP4.03 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Shipman CDP2.69 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Montvale CDP2.41 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Big Island CDP0.82 sq mi0.1%100.0%

Showing all 11 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 563,61373.8%8.1%74.8%
VA District 922,53426.2%2.9%25.2%

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

Demographics

Total Population
88,387 (± 1,793)
Median Age
45.4
Median Household Income
$74,862 (± $3,822)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
92.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
32.8%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1817,26119.5%
18 to 6450,97357.7%
65 and over20,15322.8%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,5542.9%
White, not Hispanic69,51978.7%
Black, not Hispanic10,63312.0%
Asian, not Hispanic1,0101.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1710.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic180.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic9971.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3,4853.9%

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
87,221
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
70,074

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic85,06497.5%
Hispanic2,1562.5%
White70,74081.1%
Black10,75812.3%
Asian6670.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native1720.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander190.0%
Two or More Races3980.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic68,62197.9%
Hispanic1,4572.1%
White57,58782.2%
Black9,42813.5%
Asian7651.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native6420.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander160.0%
Two or More Races2150.3%

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