Virginia State Senate District 26

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
va-sd-026
State
Virginia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
026
Land Area
835.9 sq mi
Water Area
289 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Virginia State Senate District 26

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Gloucester County217.81 sq mi26.1%100.0%
New Kent County210.04 sq mi25.1%100.0%
Hanover County155.08 sq mi18.6%33.2%
James City County133.93 sq mi16.0%94.1%
Mathews County85.91 sq mi10.3%100.0%
King and Queen County33.17 sq mi4.0%10.5%

Showing all 6 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Mechanicsville CDP28.33 sq mi3.4%100.0%
Gloucester Point CDP9.40 sq mi1.1%100.0%
Gloucester Courthouse CDP6.97 sq mi0.8%100.0%
New Kent CDP4.49 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Gwynn CDP2.34 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Mathews CDP1.98 sq mi0.2%100.0%

Showing all 6 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 1216,759100.0%27.6%100.0%

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

Demographics

Total Population
222,927 (± 1,522)
Median Age
45.5
Median Household Income
$106,976 (± $2,989)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
94.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
41.9%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1844,94620.2%
18 to 64126,62856.8%
65 and over51,35323.0%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9,5184.3%
White, not Hispanic176,28279.1%
Black, not Hispanic20,7869.3%
Asian, not Hispanic4,4162.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2600.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1750.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,0810.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic10,4094.7%

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
218,970
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
174,311

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic210,26096.0%
Hispanic8,7104.0%
White177,65581.1%
Black20,8079.5%
Asian3,2351.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native2570.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1740.1%
Two or More Races1,0710.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic168,61496.7%
Hispanic5,7003.3%
White143,75882.5%
Black19,11911.0%
Asian3,5612.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,6571.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1110.1%
Two or More Races6450.4%

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