Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District
Tennessee · TN-02
Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Tennessee, represented in Congress by Tim Burchett (Republican). It is home to roughly 777,783 people, with a median age of 39.9. The population is about 84% White. The median household income is $70,216, and 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+34).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,684 square miles, TN-02 is the 205th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 290 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 0.19 ranks 328th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 32% of TN-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 66% Donald Trump — a R+34 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+29.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.9 years old; 20.6% of residents are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. About 5.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $70,216, the district's median household income ranks 290th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $265,409, and the median rent is $1,111 a month. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.6-minute commute (11.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).