Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
Tennessee · TN-07
Tennessee's 7th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Tennessee, represented in Congress by Matt Van Epps (Republican). It is home to roughly 782,479 people, with a median age of 37.9. The population is about 73% White. The median household income is $81,517, and 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+22).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,970 square miles, TN-07 is the 195th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 263 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 202nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 38% of TN-07 voters backed Kamala Harris and 60% Donald Trump — a R+22 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+15.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.9 years old; 23% of residents are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. About 5.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $81,517, the district's median household income ranks 183rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $330,363, and the median rent is $1,352 a month. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 30.7-minute commute (12.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).