Tennessee House of Representatives District 38 is one of the 99 legislative districts in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district is located in Middle and East Tennessee and covers Clay, Macon, Pickett, Scott and most of Fentress Counties. Kelly Keisling has represented the district since 2023.
Geography Spanning the northern Cumberland Plateau, the district is mostly rural, being the one of the largest State House districts at 1,525 square miles. Dale Hollow Lake and the upper Cumberland River are defining water features.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 69,891. The district's poverty level is notably high at 21.2%. Median household income sits at $50,021, compared to the Tennessee median of $69,595.
93.1% of the district is White 0.7% of the district is African American 3% of the district is Hispanic 0.2% of the district is Asian 2.8% of the district is Two or more races
Detailed demographic information is also available through Census Reporter.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownKelly KeislingRepublican2011 – present107th-114thByrdstownLeslie WinninghamDemocratic1985 – 201094th-106thHuntsvilleLincoln Davis1981 – 198492nd-93rdNashvilleRobert T. Beaty Republican1979 – 198091stNashvilleHugh B. DixonDemocratic1969 – 197886th-90thNashville
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