Virginia State Senate District 20

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-020
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
020
Land Area
717.1 sq mi
Water Area
1,573 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 20

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Accomack County449.32 sq mi62.7%100.0%
Northampton County211.71 sq mi29.5%100.0%
Virginia Beach city51.81 sq mi7.2%21.2%
Norfolk city4.32 sq mi0.6%8.1%

Showing all 4 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Virginia Beach city51.81 sq mi7.2%21.2%
Chincoteague town9.26 sq mi1.3%100.0%
Atlantic CDP5.90 sq mi0.8%100.0%
Horntown CDP5.27 sq mi0.7%100.0%
Norfolk city4.32 sq mi0.6%8.1%
Wattsville CDP4.29 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Bobtown CDP3.58 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Cape Charles town3.55 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Temperanceville CDP3.41 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Cats Bridge CDP3.17 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Gargatha CDP2.96 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Captains Cove CDP2.95 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Sanford CDP2.87 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Exmore town2.60 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Pungoteague CDP2.60 sq mi0.4%99.9%
Boston CDP2.56 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Mappsburg CDP2.26 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Pastoria CDP2.21 sq mi0.3%100.0%
New Church CDP1.89 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Nelsonia CDP1.74 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Bayside CDP1.69 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Belle Haven town1.53 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Southside Chesconessex CDP1.35 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Metompkin CDP1.16 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Quinby CDP1.12 sq mi0.2%100.0%

Showing top 25 of 58 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 2191,33588.2%24.4%99.4%
VA District 325,57611.8%3.3%0.6%

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

Demographics

Total Population
215,818 (± 3,661)
Median Age
40.9
Median Household Income
$83,749 (± $2,862)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
92.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
41.8%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1843,65820.2%
18 to 64127,83659.2%
65 and over44,32420.5%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)17,7928.2%
White, not Hispanic147,06968.1%
Black, not Hispanic33,06215.3%
Asian, not Hispanic6,5043.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2050.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic610.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic8710.4%
Two or more races, not Hispanic10,2544.8%

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
207,876
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
165,147

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic193,23393.0%
Hispanic14,6417.0%
White146,57270.5%
Black32,39315.6%
Asian5,3812.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native2030.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander260.0%
Two or More Races1,0150.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic155,83794.4%
Hispanic9,3115.6%
White120,86273.2%
Black27,45616.6%
Asian5,7113.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,3570.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander210.0%
Two or More Races6850.4%

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