Virginia State Senate District 12

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-012
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
012
Land Area
314.9 sq mi
Water Area
8.13 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 12

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Chesterfield County307.39 sq mi97.6%72.6%
Colonial Heights city7.52 sq mi2.4%100.0%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Midlothian CDP8.57 sq mi2.7%100.0%
Bon Air CDP8.37 sq mi2.7%100.0%
Colonial Heights city7.52 sq mi2.4%100.0%
Brandermill CDP6.16 sq mi2.0%100.0%
Ettrick CDP2.95 sq mi0.9%100.0%
Matoaca CDP2.57 sq mi0.8%100.0%
Woodlake CDP2.42 sq mi0.8%100.0%
Rockwood CDP2.32 sq mi0.7%42.8%
Manchester CDP1.28 sq mi0.4%21.5%

Showing all 9 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 1164,25375.0%20.9%69.4%
VA District 454,81225.0%7.0%30.6%

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

Demographics

Total Population
227,100 (± 3,103)
Median Age
40.4
Median Household Income
$116,342 (± $2,695)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
95.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
51.7%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1854,50624.0%
18 to 64133,18558.6%
65 and over39,40917.4%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14,8016.5%
White, not Hispanic154,84768.2%
Black, not Hispanic35,53515.6%
Asian, not Hispanic9,7614.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic860.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic150.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic2,1100.9%
Two or more races, not Hispanic9,9454.4%

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
220,970
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
167,133

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic208,29094.3%
Hispanic12,6845.7%
White155,48570.4%
Black35,66016.1%
Asian8,1633.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1430.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander90.0%
Two or More Races9990.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic159,07995.2%
Hispanic8,0514.8%
White120,55672.1%
Black29,69717.8%
Asian7,1364.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,3760.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander80.0%
Two or More Races6330.4%

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