Virginia State Senate District 17

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-017
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
017
Land Area
2,449.5 sq mi
Water Area
96.2 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 17

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Southampton County599.20 sq mi24.5%100.0%
Brunswick County566.23 sq mi23.1%100.0%
Suffolk city399.16 sq mi16.3%100.0%
Isle of Wight County315.69 sq mi12.9%100.0%
Greensville County295.23 sq mi12.1%99.9%
Dinwiddie County246.73 sq mi10.1%49.0%
Portsmouth city11.99 sq mi0.5%36.0%
Franklin city8.28 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Emporia city6.90 sq mi0.3%100.0%

Showing all 9 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Suffolk city399.16 sq mi16.3%100.0%
Portsmouth city11.99 sq mi0.5%36.0%
Rushmere CDP9.81 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Smithfield town9.73 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Franklin city8.28 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Emporia city6.90 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Carrollton CDP6.54 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Camptown CDP6.08 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Gasburg CDP5.67 sq mi0.2%99.9%
Ebony CDP4.37 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Benns Church CDP4.10 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Windsor town4.01 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Sedley CDP3.38 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Carrsville CDP3.20 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Warfield CDP2.15 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Alberta town2.13 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Lawrenceville town1.15 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Ivor town1.09 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
McKenney town0.93 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Courtland town0.92 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Boykins town0.69 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Jarratt town0.57 sq mi<0.1%45.4%
Newsoms town0.50 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Brodnax town0.44 sq mi<0.1%62.9%
Branchville town0.43 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing top 25 of 27 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 2151,12368.6%19.2%38.9%
VA District 448,14921.8%6.1%60.6%
VA District 321,1509.6%2.7%0.5%

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

Demographics

Total Population
226,172 (± 1,529)
Median Age
40.3
Median Household Income
$80,962 (± $3,276)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
89.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
28.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1849,99022.1%
18 to 64136,95660.6%
65 and over39,22617.3%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10,6204.7%
White, not Hispanic111,65249.4%
Black, not Hispanic88,47139.1%
Asian, not Hispanic3,1351.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2790.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1110.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,1940.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic10,7104.7%

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
222,588
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
172,982

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic213,87896.1%
Hispanic8,7143.9%
White113,04050.8%
Black89,04240.0%
Asian2,5151.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native2920.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1120.1%
Two or More Races1,4410.6%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic167,59196.9%
Hispanic5,3953.1%
White91,36152.8%
Black70,87141.0%
Asian2,6201.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native2,4111.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1130.1%
Two or More Races1,0060.6%

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