Virginia State House District 56

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-hd-056
State
Virginia
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
056
Land Area
1,795.4 sq mi
Water Area
19.3 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State House District 56

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Buckingham County579.62 sq mi32.3%100.0%
Appomattox County334.22 sq mi18.6%100.0%
Cumberland County297.47 sq mi16.6%100.0%
Fluvanna County287.05 sq mi16.0%100.0%
Goochland County233.67 sq mi13.0%82.8%
Prince Edward County63.39 sq mi3.5%18.1%
Louisa County0.07 sq mi<0.1%<0.1%

Showing all 7 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Lake Monticello CDP8.84 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Yogaville CDP6.02 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Goochland CDP4.51 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Cumberland CDP4.17 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Appomattox town2.22 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Palmyra CDP1.42 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Concord CDP1.32 sq mi0.1%23.6%
Buckingham Courthouse CDP1.12 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Farmville town0.67 sq mi<0.1%8.7%
Dillwyn town0.64 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Pamplin City town0.28 sq mi<0.1%89.0%
Columbia CDP0.14 sq mi<0.1%99.9%

Showing all 12 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 589,282100.0%11.3%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
90,539 (± 830)
Median Age
43.7
Median Household Income
$75,596 (± $4,239)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
90.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
27.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1817,65119.5%
18 to 6453,63459.2%
65 and over19,25421.3%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,1863.5%
White, not Hispanic64,16370.9%
Black, not Hispanic17,71219.6%
Asian, not Hispanic4330.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic690.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic140.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic6990.8%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4,2634.7%

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
89,862
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
72,265

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic86,93596.7%
Hispanic2,9293.3%
White64,85472.2%
Black18,05420.1%
Asian3800.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native700.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander160.0%
Two or More Races1910.2%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic70,42397.5%
Hispanic1,8422.5%
White52,92873.2%
Black16,10122.3%
Asian4790.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native7911.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander130.0%
Two or More Races1130.2%

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