Alabama's 6th Congressional District
Alabama · AL-06
Alabama's 6th Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in Alabama, represented in Congress by Gary Palmer (Republican). It is home to roughly 719,731 people, with a median age of 39.2. The population is about 72% White. The median household income is $82,005, and 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+39).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,288 square miles, AL-06 is the 161st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 168 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.21 ranks 304th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 30% of AL-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 69% Donald Trump — a R+39 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+38.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.2 years old; 23.3% of residents are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. About 4.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $82,005, the district's median household income ranks 180th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $256,699, and the median rent is $1,245 a month. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.5-minute commute (11.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).