The Tennessee House of Representatives 84th district is one of the 99 legislative districts in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district is located in West Tennessee and covers part of southern Shelby County. The seat is currently vacant. Joe Towns, who had represented the district since 1995, resigned August 31, 2026. Geography The district includes parts of Southeast Memphis. It includes areas east of Memphis International Airport such as Hickory Hill and Capleville. The northern boundaries are Winchester Road and Bill Morris Parkway. The eastern boundary is Riverdale Road. The western boundary is Airways Boulevard. The southern boundary is East Holmes Road. Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 68,380. Poverty rates are 1.4x the Tennessee median of 13.8%, at 19.4%.
81% of the district is Black 5.6% of the district is White 11.8% of the district is Hispanic 0.2% of the district is Asian 1% of the district is Two or more races
Detailed demographic information is also available through Census Reporter.
History Prior to numbered districts, the district that would become the 84th was the 3rd district in Shelby County. The 88th Tennessee General Assembly was the first in which all districts were numbered. Since its creation, the 84th district has been in Shelby County.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownJoe TownsDemocratic 1995 - August 31, 2026* 99th-114thMemphisBret Thompson 1993-199498thMemphisDavid A. Shirley 1981-1992 92nd-97thMemphisSonny HartzogRepublican 1979-1980 91stMemphisCharlie Ashford 1971-1978 87th-90thMemphis Joe Towns Jr resigned following election as Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk. References