Tennessee's 8th Congressional District
Tennessee · TN-08
Tennessee's 8th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Tennessee, represented in Congress by David Kustoff (Republican). It is home to roughly 766,053 people, with a median age of 38.6. The population is about 60% White. The median household income is $71,912, and 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+41).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,038 square miles, TN-08 is the 144th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 152 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 0.25 ranks 251st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 29% of TN-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 70% Donald Trump — a R+41 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+37.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.6 years old; 24.1% of residents are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. About 6.3% of residents were born outside the United States, and 9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $71,912, the district's median household income ranks 265th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $235,669, and the median rent is $1,143 a month. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.9-minute commute (9.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).