Alabama's 3rd Congressional District
Alabama · AL-03
Alabama's 3rd Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in Alabama, represented in Congress by Mike Rogers (Republican). It is home to roughly 720,835 people, with a median age of 39.7. The population is about 71% White. The median household income is $58,260, and 23% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+47).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 6,873 square miles, AL-03 is the 111th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 105 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.37 ranks 103rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 26% of AL-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 73% Donald Trump — a R+47 margin. That is a 6.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+41.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.7 years old; 21.3% of residents are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. About 3.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 4.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $58,260, the district's median household income ranks 401st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $177,082, and the median rent is $856 a month. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.4-minute commute (6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).