Virginia State Senate District 6

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-006
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
006
Land Area
3,263 sq mi
Water Area
19.3 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 6

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Washington County561.19 sq mi17.2%100.0%
Scott County535.83 sq mi16.4%100.0%
Buchanan County502.85 sq mi15.4%100.0%
Russell County473.52 sq mi14.5%100.0%
Lee County435.38 sq mi13.3%100.0%
Wise County403.44 sq mi12.4%100.0%
Dickenson County330.45 sq mi10.1%100.0%
Bristol city12.87 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Norton city7.48 sq mi0.2%100.0%

Showing all 9 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Bristol city12.87 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Abingdon town8.04 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Norton city7.48 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Castlewood CDP7.20 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Dryden CDP7.06 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Dante CDP7.04 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Grundy town4.99 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Big Stone Gap town4.94 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Lebanon town4.82 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Keokee CDP4.71 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Meadowview CDP4.37 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Emory CDP4.09 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Gate City town3.98 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Ewing CDP3.76 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Haysi town3.66 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Rose Hill CDP3.43 sq mi0.1%61.0%
Vansant CDP3.03 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Wise town3.03 sq mi0.1%99.7%
Stickleyville CDP2.85 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Clinchco town2.79 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Pound town2.61 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Appalachia town2.28 sq mi0.1%66.4%
Clintwood town2.08 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Coeburn town1.95 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Saltville town1.79 sq mi0.1%22.3%

Showing top 25 of 51 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 9214,980100.0%27.3%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
211,865
Median Age
45.7
Median Household Income
$51,300 (± $1,684)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
85.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
17.9%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1838,73018.3%
18 to 64123,46158.3%
65 and over49,67423.4%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,4351.6%
White, not Hispanic196,82192.9%
Black, not Hispanic6,0592.9%
Asian, not Hispanic7140.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2300.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic990.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic6640.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3,8431.8%

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
210,603
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
171,991

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic207,71298.6%
Hispanic2,8911.4%
White197,84393.9%
Black6,1442.9%
Asian6640.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native2270.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander990.0%
Two or More Races2220.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic169,95798.8%
Hispanic2,0321.2%
White161,79794.1%
Black5,8283.4%
Asian8340.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,3200.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander910.1%
Two or More Races2070.1%

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