Overview
- District ID
- ky-hd-087
- State
- Kentucky
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 087
- Land Area
- 692.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.83 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Bell County | 359.06 sq mi | 51.8% | 100.0% |
| Harlan County | 333.51 sq mi | 48.2% | 71.6% |
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Places
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Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| KY District 5 | 43,391 | 100.0% | 5.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 30,901
- Active Voters
- 28,842 (93.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 10,472 | 33.9% |
| Republican | 18,564 | 60.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 1,865 | 6.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 16,911 (54.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,849 (38.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 16,149 (52.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,765 (34.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,696 (41.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,987 (29.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 07/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 41,965 (± 694)
- Median Age
- 41.6
- Median Household Income
- $34,232 (± $3,659)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 79.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 14.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,418 | 22.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,394 | 58.1% |
| 65 and over | 8,153 | 19.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 178 | 0.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,028 | 93.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,023 | 2.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 119 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 67 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 122 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,418 | 3.4% |
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
- 41,908
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,487
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,757 | 99.6% |
| Hispanic | 153 | 0.4% |
| White | 39,410 | 94.0% |
| Black | 1,037 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 99 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 69 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 49 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,412 | 99.8% |
| Hispanic | 83 | 0.3% |
| White | 30,780 | 94.7% |
| Black | 953 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 158 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 469 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
