Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District
Kentucky · KY-03
Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District is one of 6 U.S. House districts in Kentucky, represented in Congress by Morgan McGarvey (Democrat). It is home to roughly 740,519 people, with a median age of 38.3. The population is about 63% White. The median household income is $66,414, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+19).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 323 square miles, KY-03 is the 341st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 2,293 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.46 ranks 44th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 59% of KY-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 40% Donald Trump — a D+19 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+22.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.3 years old; 22.3% of residents are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. About 9.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 12.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $66,414, the district's median household income ranks 338th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $228,181, and the median rent is $1,090 a month. 15% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 23.6-minute commute (12% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).