Virginia State Senate District 15

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-015
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
015
Land Area
133.6 sq mi
Water Area
6.04 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 15

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Chesterfield County116.11 sq mi86.9%27.4%
Richmond city17.49 sq mi13.1%29.2%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Richmond city17.49 sq mi13.1%29.2%
Chester CDP13.16 sq mi9.8%100.0%
Meadowbrook CDP8.15 sq mi6.1%100.0%
Bellwood CDP5.80 sq mi4.3%100.0%
Manchester CDP4.65 sq mi3.5%78.5%
Enon CDP4.31 sq mi3.2%100.0%
Rockwood CDP3.10 sq mi2.3%57.2%
Bensley CDP2.87 sq mi2.2%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 4218,118100.0%27.7%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
225,580 (± 4,090)
Median Age
36.8
Median Household Income
$74,720 (± $2,195)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
87.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
28.8%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1853,54523.7%
18 to 64139,15761.7%
65 and over32,87814.6%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)46,64620.7%
White, not Hispanic78,62334.9%
Black, not Hispanic84,56037.5%
Asian, not Hispanic5,0572.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1130.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1420.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,1270.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic9,3124.1%

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
203,656
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
153,603

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic176,17586.5%
Hispanic27,48413.5%
White79,80839.2%
Black84,63541.6%
Asian3,9191.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native1140.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2130.1%
Two or More Races1,1950.6%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic140,00791.1%
Hispanic13,5948.9%
White66,78043.5%
Black67,53644.0%
Asian4,0382.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,3130.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1580.1%
Two or More Races8150.5%

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