Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
Alabama · AL-02
Alabama's 2nd Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in Alabama, represented in Congress by Shomari Figures (Democrat). It is home to roughly 723,850 people, with a median age of 37.7. The population is about 50% Black. The median household income is $52,387, and 26% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+8).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 9,748 square miles, AL-02 is the 84th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 74 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.39 ranks 91st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 54% of AL-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 45% Donald Trump — a D+8 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+12.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.7 years old; 22.9% of residents are under 18 and 17% are 65 or older. About 3.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $52,387, the district's median household income ranks 424th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $151,412, and the median rent is $979 a month. 20% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.4-minute commute (7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).