Michigan's 3rd Congressional District
Michigan · MI-03
Michigan's 3rd Congressional District is one of 13 U.S. House districts in Michigan, represented in Congress by Hillary Scholten (Democrat). It is home to roughly 767,507 people, with a median age of 35.6. The population is about 71% White. The median household income is $75,562, and 38% 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 830 square miles, MI-03 is the 286th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 925 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.40 ranks 84th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 53% of MI-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 45% Donald Trump — a D+8 margin. The district's presidential lean was essentially unchanged from 2020 (D+8).
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.6 years old; 23.1% of residents are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. About 7.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 11.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $75,562, the district's median household income ranks 230th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $250,929, and the median rent is $1,149 a month. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 22.1-minute commute (11.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).