The Tennessee House of Representatives 56th district is one of 99 legislative districts in the Tennessee House of Representatives. The district represents central Davidson County. It consists of West Nashville neighborhoods, including Richland, Cherokee Park, and Green Hills. It includes the campuses of Vanderbilt, Lipscomb, and Belmont Universities. It has been represented by Bob Freeman since 2013.
Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 74,539. The district's median income is about 1.5x the Tennessee median, $102,609 to $69,595. The district's college education attainment is 77.8% compared to the Tennessee median of 31.1%. 77.9% of the district is White 6.5% of the district is African American 5.7% of the district is Asian 5% of the district is Hispanic 0.3% of the district is some other race 4.4% of the district is Two or more races
Detailed demographic information is also available through Census Reporter.
List of representatives +RepresentativePartyYears of serviceGeneral AssemblyResidenceBob FreemanDemocratic2019–present111th-114thNashvilleBeth HarwellRepublican1989–201896th-110thNashvilleJan BushingDemocratic1987–198895thNashvilleStephen Cobb1975–198689th-94thNashvilleMary M. Anderson1973–197488thNashville
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