Tennessee's 4th Congressional District
Tennessee · TN-04
Tennessee's 4th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Tennessee, represented in Congress by Scott DesJarlais (Republican). It is home to roughly 774,504 people, with a median age of 35.3. The population is about 65% White. The median household income is $70,021, and 30% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+44).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,236 square miles, TN-04 is the 165th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 183 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 0.29 ranks 198th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 28% of TN-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 71% Donald Trump — a R+44 margin. That is a 6.0-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 35.3 years old; 24% of residents are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. About 12.3% of residents were born outside the United States, and 17.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $70,021, the district's median household income ranks 294th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $289,792, and the median rent is $1,311 a month. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 30.5-minute commute (12% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).