Tennessee's 6th Congressional District
Tennessee · TN-06
Tennessee's 6th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Tennessee, represented in Congress by John Rose (Republican). It is home to roughly 779,001 people, with a median age of 38.2. The population is about 77% White. The median household income is $66,709, and 33% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+35).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,740 square miles, TN-06 is the 129th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 136 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.28 ranks 210th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 32% of TN-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 67% Donald Trump — a R+35 margin. That is a 6.0-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 38.2 years old; 20.1% of residents are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. About 6.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $66,709, the district's median household income ranks 334th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $299,487, and the median rent is $1,234 a month. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.5-minute commute (14.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).