The Tennessee House of Representatives 16th district is one of the 99 legislative districts in the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly. The district is located in East Tennessee and covers north-central Knox County. It includes northern suburbs of Knoxville such as Fountain City. It also includes the unincorporated communities of Powell, Halls Crossroads, and Heiskell. Michele Carringer has represented the district since 2021. Demographics The Tennessee Comptroller estimates the population as of 2024 at 70,339.
83.9% of the district is White 3.1% of the district is Black 8.6% of the district is Hispanic 1.4% of the district is Asian 2.9% of the district is Two or more races
Detailed demographic information is also available through Census Reporter.
History The 88th Tennessee General Assembly was the first in which all districts were numbered. The 16th district has been in Knox County since its creation.
List of Representatives RepresentativePartyYears of ServiceGeneral AssemblyHometownMichele CarringerRepublican 2021 - present 112th-116thKnoxvilleBill Dunn 1995-202099th-111thKnoxvilleCharles Severance 1981-1994 92nd-98thKnoxvilleSteve Hall 1977-1980 90th-91stKnoxvilleSandra Clark 1973-1976 88th-89thPowell References