Virginia State Senate District 21

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-021
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
021
Land Area
49 sq mi
Water Area
34.8 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 21

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Norfolk city48.96 sq mi100.0%91.9%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Norfolk city48.96 sq mi100.0%91.9%

Showing all 1 place

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 3212,429100.0%27.2%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
207,196 (± 1,481)
Median Age
32.0
Median Household Income
$63,828 (± $2,152)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
89.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
33.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1842,31920.4%
18 to 64138,45466.8%
65 and over26,42312.8%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)20,4849.9%
White, not Hispanic79,16838.2%
Black, not Hispanic86,66741.8%
Asian, not Hispanic7,7723.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic5030.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1690.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,0000.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic11,4335.5%

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
199,850
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
158,351

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic182,37991.3%
Hispanic17,4668.7%
White79,38039.7%
Black86,47043.3%
Asian5,8952.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native4920.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander880.0%
Two or More Races2,1691.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic146,09192.3%
Hispanic12,2627.7%
White68,00742.9%
Black69,06843.6%
Asian6,3204.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,5061.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander540.0%
Two or More Races1,6121.0%

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