Virginia State Senate District 3

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-003
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
003
Land Area
2,320.5 sq mi
Water Area
13.9 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 3

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Rockbridge County596.54 sq mi25.7%100.0%
Botetourt County541.28 sq mi23.3%100.0%
Alleghany County446.57 sq mi19.2%100.0%
Craig County328.10 sq mi14.1%100.0%
Augusta County234.39 sq mi10.1%24.2%
Roanoke County124.28 sq mi5.4%49.6%
Staunton city19.92 sq mi0.9%100.0%
Waynesboro city14.97 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Buena Vista city6.44 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Covington city5.47 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Lexington city2.50 sq mi0.1%100.0%

Showing all 11 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Stuarts Draft CDP29.31 sq mi1.3%100.0%
Staunton city19.92 sq mi0.9%100.0%
Waynesboro city14.97 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Hollins CDP8.60 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Sherando CDP7.07 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Buena Vista city6.44 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Blue Ridge CDP6.09 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Lyndhurst CDP6.03 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Covington city5.47 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Daleville CDP4.29 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Greenville CDP3.66 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Cloverdale CDP3.10 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Clifton Forge town3.02 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Laymantown CDP2.92 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Lexington city2.50 sq mi0.1%100.0%
East Lexington CDP2.29 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Fishersville CDP2.17 sq mi0.1%11.0%
Buchanan town2.17 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Fincastle town2.05 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Jolivue CDP1.88 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Goshen town1.73 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Glasgow town1.53 sq mi0.1%99.7%
Callaghan CDP1.51 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Glenvar CDP1.39 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Low Moor CDP1.13 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing top 25 of 35 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 6207,43497.7%26.5%85.9%
VA District 94,8962.3%0.6%14.1%

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

Demographics

Total Population
213,140 (± 1,613)
Median Age
44.1
Median Household Income
$69,642 (± $2,392)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
92.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
28.6%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1840,30018.9%
18 to 64123,75558.1%
65 and over49,08523.0%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8,2153.9%
White, not Hispanic178,72183.9%
Black, not Hispanic13,9826.6%
Asian, not Hispanic2,8861.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2780.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1110.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic8290.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic8,1183.8%

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
209,939
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
169,946

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic203,39896.9%
Hispanic6,5453.1%
White180,69786.1%
Black13,7956.6%
Asian2,0401.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native2780.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1100.1%
Two or More Races6760.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic165,98897.7%
Hispanic3,9592.3%
White148,84687.6%
Black12,8037.5%
Asian2,3551.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,6030.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander750.0%
Two or More Races4860.3%

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