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Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District

Tennessee · TN-03

Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Tennessee, represented in Congress by Charles Fleischmann (Republican). It is home to roughly 778,500 people, with a median age of 41.1. The population is about 78% White. The median household income is $67,150, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+36).

Representative

Charles Fleischmann Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Tennessee

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3,719 mi²
Land area
209/mi²
Pop. density
0.23
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 3,719 square miles, TN-03 is the 179th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 209 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 0.23 ranks 281st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+36
2024 margin
31% / 67%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+32
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 31% of TN-03 voters backed Kamala Harris and 67% Donald Trump — a R+36 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+32.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

78% White10% Black6% Hispanic1% Asian5% Other
778,500
Population
41.1
Median age
21.1%
Under 18
19%
Age 65+
4.7%
Foreign-born
7.7%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 41.1 years old; 21.1% of residents are under 18 and 19% are 65 or older. About 4.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.1% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$67,150
Median household income
$238,461
Median home value
$1,017
Median rent
29%
Bachelor's or higher
68.6%
Homeownership
13.3%
Poverty rate
25.6 min
Mean commute
9.9%
Uninsured

At $67,150, the district's median household income ranks 323rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $238,461, and the median rent is $1,017 a month. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.6-minute commute (10.7% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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