119th Congress · TN-8
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District (TN-8) has a population of 765,252. The median household income is $67,059 and the median age is 41.2.
765,252
Population
83
People / sq mi
$67,059
Median Income
41.2
Median Age
TN-8 covers 9,226 sq mi of land at 82.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 74.4% |
| Black or African American | 17.4% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% |
Economy & Income
$67,059
Median Household Income
$38,998
Per Capita Income
10.1%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Housing
$217,300
Median Home Value
$892
Median Rent
72.5%
Homeownership
Education
89.9%
High School+
29.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District (TN-8) has a population of 765,252 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Tennessee's 8th Congressional District is $67,059, with a per capita income of $38,998.
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District is 74.4% White, 17.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Tennessee's 8th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.