Virginia State Senate District 5

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-005
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
005
Land Area
2,347.2 sq mi
Water Area
20.1 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 5

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Tazewell County518.79 sq mi22.1%100.0%
Smyth County451.44 sq mi19.2%100.0%
Bland County357.65 sq mi15.2%100.0%
Giles County357.22 sq mi15.2%100.0%
Pulaski County319.84 sq mi13.6%100.0%
Wythe County175.20 sq mi7.5%37.9%
Montgomery County157.36 sq mi6.7%40.7%
Radford city9.68 sq mi0.4%100.0%

Showing all 8 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Blacksburg town19.74 sq mi0.8%99.7%
Wytheville town14.49 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Radford city9.68 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Bluefield town9.49 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Adwolf CDP9.22 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Pulaski town8.07 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Springville CDP7.47 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Tazewell town6.87 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Saltville town6.23 sq mi0.3%77.7%
Atkins CDP6.20 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Raven CDP5.68 sq mi0.2%86.7%
Richlands town5.65 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Claypool Hill CDP5.50 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Gratton CDP5.43 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Hiwassee CDP5.14 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Marion town4.79 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Parrott CDP3.31 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Allisonia CDP3.30 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Pearisburg town3.19 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Fairlawn CDP3.15 sq mi0.1%99.9%
Sugar Grove CDP2.91 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Allison Gap CDP2.63 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Chilhowie town2.53 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Pounding Mill CDP2.43 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Rural Retreat town2.28 sq mi0.1%100.0%

Showing top 25 of 55 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 9219,841100.0%28.0%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
218,387 (± 1,100)
Median Age
37.2
Median Household Income
$57,221 (± $1,748)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
91.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
27.3%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1836,33116.6%
18 to 64141,33864.7%
65 and over40,71818.6%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6,0152.8%
White, not Hispanic190,70987.3%
Black, not Hispanic8,1883.7%
Asian, not Hispanic6,5213.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1510.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic2460.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic7470.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic5,8102.7%

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
212,088
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
176,378

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic207,01097.6%
Hispanic5,0732.4%
White189,87089.5%
Black8,0653.8%
Asian3,6801.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1470.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2490.1%
Two or More Races5560.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic172,39797.7%
Hispanic3,9802.3%
White158,76290.0%
Black8,1594.6%
Asian4,0252.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,0070.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2090.1%
Two or More Races3110.2%

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