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Tennessee's 8th District

Who represents Tennessee's 8th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

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Data from Congress.gov

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
765,252
Median household income
$67,059
Median age
41.2 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
29.0%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 569,091 · 74.4%
  • Black 132,979 · 17.4%
  • Native American 1,720 · 0.2%
  • Asian 15,425 · 2%
  • Pacific Islander 439 · 0.1%
  • Other 11,098 · 1.5%
  • Two or more races 34,500 · 4.5%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 28,329 · 3.7%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $3,612,768,434 in FY

Federal spending in Tennessee's 8th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$3,122,797,670
2018$3,145,897,876
2019$3,489,756,682
2020$4,268,548,021
2021$4,319,637,703
2022$3,961,084,838
2023$4,093,111,566
2024$4,315,041,247
2025$4,763,605,548
2026$3,612,768,434
  • FY2025$4,763,605,54812.2%
  • FY2021$4,319,637,70311.0%
  • FY2024$4,315,041,24711.0%
  • FY2020$4,268,548,02110.9%
  • FY2023$4,093,111,56610.5%
  • FY2022$3,961,084,83810.1%
  • FY2026$3,612,768,4349.2%
  • FY2019$3,489,756,6828.9%
  • FY2018$3,145,897,8768.0%
  • FY2017$3,122,797,6708.0%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 28 federal assets (14 owned, 14 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • US COURTHOUSE, JACKSON, TN Owned · JACKSON · 75,043 sq ft
  • US COURTHOUSE, JACKSON, TN Leased · JACKSON · 75,043 sq ft
  • EAGLECREST BUILDING Leased · MEMPHIS · 65,630 sq ft
  • EAGLECREST BUILDING Owned · MEMPHIS · 65,630 sq ft
  • ED JONES FB-CT Owned · JACKSON · 59,730 sq ft
  • 5350 POPLAR AVENUE BUILDING Leased · MEMPHIS · 12,376 sq ft

See all federal assets in Tennessee's 8th District →

Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Tennessee, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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