Representative Andy Ogles, Republican from Tennessee

Andy Ogles

Tennessee's 5th congressional district

TN-5 Midterms Intelligence

Andy Ogles represents a fast-growing, affluent Nashville-exurban seat that is safely Republican but not culturally uniform. TN-5 now sits at R+18 after a 4-point rightward shift, giving Ogles room to run as an uncompromising conservative on border security, crime, and anti-Washington themes while still speaking to a professional-class electorate. The district’s defining feature is its mix: high homeownership and a $93,904 median income alongside rapid suburban change, with healthcare/education the largest employment bloc and a sizable share of college-oriented, newer residents.

For advocates, this is not a persuasion play on ideology so much as a calibration exercise on tone and local consequence. Messages that tie policy to public safety, economic stability, and protection of household investment land better than partisan moralizing, especially in a district where home values average $457,700 and uninsured rates still hit 9.3%. Ogles’s committee perch on Homeland Security and Financial Services makes him receptive to arguments framed around border strain, fraud, banking access, and government competence.

Representative Andy Ogles represents Tennessee's 5th congressional district, serving 796,623 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $93,904 and an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

796,623Population
↑ 29,396
$93,904Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $5,556
3.6%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
→ no change
6.6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.3%
68.5%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,622Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $215
0.5%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
27.9 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↑ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Tennessee District 5 Demographics

Median Age 38 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 68.5% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 47.0% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $93,904 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Rent burden

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (38 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 30–39 at 14.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 70.8%. Also significant: Black (12.2%), Hispanic (10.5%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

Highly educated: 47.0% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 17.8% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $93,904, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 68.5% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,622. Median home value is $457,700.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 70.3% drive alone to work. Average commute is 27.9 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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