Virginia State House District 72

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-hd-072
State
Virginia
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
072
Land Area
948.7 sq mi
Water Area
7.05 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State House District 72

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Amelia County355.36 sq mi37.5%100.0%
Nottoway County314.39 sq mi33.1%100.0%
Powhatan County260.20 sq mi27.4%100.0%
Chesterfield County18.73 sq mi2.0%4.4%

Showing all 4 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Blackstone town4.49 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Amelia Court House CDP3.77 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Powhatan CDP2.07 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Crewe town2.01 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Bon Air CDP1.68 sq mi0.2%20.0%
Midlothian CDP1.61 sq mi0.2%18.8%
Nottoway Court House CDP1.25 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Burkeville town1.00 sq mi0.1%100.0%

Showing all 8 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 559,24066.1%7.5%98.0%
VA District 130,42733.9%3.9%2.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
92,235 (± 1,788)
Median Age
43.7
Median Household Income
$97,133 (± $2,677)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
91.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
39.7%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1818,92520.5%
18 to 6454,86159.5%
65 and over18,44920.0%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,7495.1%
White, not Hispanic69,23875.1%
Black, not Hispanic12,78313.9%
Asian, not Hispanic1,6621.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic660.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic290.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic3170.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3,3913.7%

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
90,074
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
71,321

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic86,42395.9%
Hispanic3,6564.1%
White69,61777.3%
Black12,70514.1%
Asian1,3681.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native660.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander280.0%
Two or More Races1520.2%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic68,66696.3%
Hispanic2,6593.7%
White55,24077.5%
Black11,08315.5%
Asian1,1891.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,0391.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races1480.2%

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