Virginia State Senate District 4

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-004
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
004
Land Area
412.8 sq mi
Water Area
1.37 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 4

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Montgomery County229.49 sq mi55.6%59.3%
Roanoke County126.26 sq mi30.6%50.4%
Roanoke city42.52 sq mi10.3%100.0%
Salem city14.52 sq mi3.5%100.0%

Showing all 4 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Roanoke city42.52 sq mi10.3%100.0%
Christiansburg town14.62 sq mi3.5%99.3%
Salem city14.52 sq mi3.5%100.0%
Cave Spring CDP11.94 sq mi2.9%100.0%
Vinton town3.11 sq mi0.8%100.0%
Shawsville CDP2.38 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Elliston CDP1.09 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Lafayette CDP0.64 sq mi0.2%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 6142,07564.5%18.1%23.5%
VA District 978,20835.5%9.9%76.5%

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

Demographics

Total Population
217,798 (± 1,674)
Median Age
40.5
Median Household Income
$66,235 (± $2,212)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
92.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
35.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1846,10721.2%
18 to 64130,65060.0%
65 and over41,04118.8%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14,3646.6%
White, not Hispanic154,67171.0%
Black, not Hispanic32,85615.1%
Asian, not Hispanic7,0413.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2570.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1170.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,3860.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic7,1063.3%

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
208,998
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
163,976

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic198,93995.2%
Hispanic10,0634.8%
White155,46374.4%
Black32,81315.7%
Asian4,6282.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native2700.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1170.1%
Two or More Races6510.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic158,71496.8%
Hispanic5,2573.2%
White127,94278.0%
Black25,28915.4%
Asian4,1872.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native8850.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1130.1%
Two or More Races3810.2%

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