Virginia State Senate District 8

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-008
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
008
Land Area
1,312.3 sq mi
Water Area
20.2 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 8

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Bedford County760.10 sq mi57.9%100.0%
Campbell County503.21 sq mi38.3%100.0%
Lynchburg city48.98 sq mi3.7%100.0%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Lynchburg city48.98 sq mi3.7%100.0%
Forest CDP13.60 sq mi1.0%99.9%
Rustburg CDP12.51 sq mi1.0%100.0%
Timberlake CDP11.26 sq mi0.9%100.0%
Bedford town8.72 sq mi0.7%78.7%
Altavista town5.13 sq mi0.4%95.7%
Concord CDP4.27 sq mi0.3%76.4%
Moneta CDP3.83 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Brookneal town3.49 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Stewartsville CDP2.53 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Montvale CDP2.41 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Big Island CDP0.82 sq mi0.1%100.0%

Showing all 12 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 5162,67876.0%20.6%49.9%
VA District 951,48924.0%6.5%50.1%

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

Demographics

Total Population
215,703
Median Age
39.1
Median Household Income
$69,645 (± $2,021)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
91.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
33.1%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1841,84919.4%
18 to 64131,87261.1%
65 and over41,98219.5%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8,2483.8%
White, not Hispanic158,88373.7%
Black, not Hispanic34,40816.0%
Asian, not Hispanic3,3891.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2160.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1460.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic2,0430.9%
Two or more races, not Hispanic8,3703.9%

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
211,427
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
169,765

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic204,63296.8%
Hispanic6,7983.2%
White161,70276.5%
Black33,96716.1%
Asian2,2261.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native2150.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander410.0%
Two or More Races1,0000.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic165,38697.4%
Hispanic4,3802.6%
White133,53778.7%
Black27,68216.3%
Asian2,5021.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,1020.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander420.0%
Two or More Races6430.4%

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