Virginia State Senate District 18

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-018
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
018
Land Area
85 sq mi
Water Area
8.08 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 18

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Chesapeake city63.66 sq mi74.9%18.8%
Portsmouth city21.31 sq mi25.1%64.0%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Chesapeake city63.66 sq mi74.9%18.8%
Portsmouth city21.31 sq mi25.1%64.0%

Showing all 2 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 3195,48192.3%25.1%78.1%
VA District 216,3607.7%2.1%21.9%

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

Demographics

Total Population
214,423 (± 2,495)
Median Age
36.3
Median Household Income
$68,450 (± $1,587)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
91.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
27.9%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1851,70724.1%
18 to 64130,43360.8%
65 and over32,28315.1%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14,4216.7%
White, not Hispanic85,41639.8%
Black, not Hispanic94,81544.2%
Asian, not Hispanic5,0422.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2530.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic820.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,1400.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic13,2546.2%

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
209,836
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
158,544

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic197,31994.0%
Hispanic12,5166.0%
White86,85041.4%
Black94,52045.0%
Asian4,0821.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native2540.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander810.0%
Two or More Races2,3891.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic150,74195.1%
Hispanic7,8054.9%
White69,98944.1%
Black74,61747.1%
Asian4,1202.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,6381.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander780.0%
Two or More Races1,0470.7%

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