Virginia State House District 78

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-hd-078
State
Virginia
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
078
Land Area
23.6 sq mi
Water Area
1.3 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State House District 78

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Richmond city23.60 sq mi100.0%39.4%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Richmond city23.60 sq mi100.0%39.4%

Showing all 1 place

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 487,487100.0%11.1%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
82,903 (± 2,092)
Median Age
35.3
Median Household Income
$86,909 (± $3,253)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
96.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
67.9%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 188,57210.3%
18 to 6460,74673.3%
65 and over13,58516.4%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,8455.8%
White, not Hispanic57,92669.9%
Black, not Hispanic12,37914.9%
Asian, not Hispanic2,8073.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1130.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic480.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic5250.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic4,2605.1%

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
80,871
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
72,404

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic76,26894.3%
Hispanic4,6005.7%
White58,34672.1%
Black12,22615.1%
Asian2,1412.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1170.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander480.1%
Two or More Races4240.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic68,80595.0%
Hispanic3,6005.0%
White52,83073.0%
Black12,41617.1%
Asian2,7803.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native5190.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander330.0%
Two or More Races4120.6%

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