Virginia State Senate District 23

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-023
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
023
Land Area
73.6 sq mi
Water Area
99.7 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 23

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Hampton city51.46 sq mi69.9%100.0%
Newport News city22.15 sq mi30.1%32.1%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Hampton city51.46 sq mi69.9%100.0%
Newport News city22.15 sq mi30.1%32.1%

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 3214,318100.0%27.5%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
215,050 (± 1,742)
Median Age
35.8
Median Household Income
$66,163 (± $2,165)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
91.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
28.2%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1848,27722.4%
18 to 64133,34862.0%
65 and over33,42515.5%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)16,3447.6%
White, not Hispanic72,14533.5%
Black, not Hispanic107,60550.0%
Asian, not Hispanic4,8222.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic4600.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1190.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,6840.8%
Two or more races, not Hispanic11,8715.5%

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
209,977
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
162,120

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic196,17793.4%
Hispanic13,8016.6%
White72,64434.6%
Black108,28951.6%
Asian3,9711.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native4590.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1190.1%
Two or More Races2,0041.0%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic153,39794.6%
Hispanic8,7245.4%
White60,90237.6%
Black85,48152.7%
Asian4,5062.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,8371.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1120.1%
Two or More Races1,3540.8%

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