Overview
- District ID
- al-hd-042
- State
- Alabama
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 791.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.97 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 8 places
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 |
|---|
| AL District 6 | 49,617 | 100.0% | 6.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 37,039
- Active Voters
- 33,168 (89.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 23,366 (63.1%) | 161 (0.4%) | 2,344 (6.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,064 (38.0%) | 520 (1.4%) | 9,157 (24.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,977 (59.3%) | 1,572 (4.2%) | 9,721 (26.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,060 (43.4%) | 926 (2.5%) | 9,713 (26.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,308 (49.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,670 (26.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,915 (34.9%) | 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 09/09/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 51,509 (± 1,335)
- Median Age
- 40.0
- Median Household Income
- $68,545 (± $4,748)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,104 | 23.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 30,653 | 59.5% |
| 65 and over | 8,752 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,375 | 4.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 42,479 | 82.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,695 | 9.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 198 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 231 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,498 | 2.9% |
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
- 50,742
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 38,728
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 49,027 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,711 | 3.4% |
| White | 43,122 | 85.0% |
| Black | 4,787 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 184 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 17 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,792 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 931 | 2.4% |
| White | 33,456 | 86.4% |
| Black | 3,847 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 196 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 298 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
