Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-008
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 3,673.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 135 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 43 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| TX District 6 | 160,958 | 83.6% | 21.0% | 85.1% |
| TX District 5 | 31,641 | 16.4% | 4.1% | 14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 119,823
- Active Voters
- 113,805 (95.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 75,989 (63.4%) | 2,787 (2.3%) | 27,235 (22.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 55,662 (46.5%) | 3,180 (2.7%) | 23,413 (19.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 69,487 (58.0%) | 5,704 (4.8%) | 26,831 (22.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 52,069 (43.5%) | 2,854 (2.4%) | 20,693 (17.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 56,588 (47.2%) | 4,009 (3.3%) | 28,285 (23.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 30,902 (25.8%) | 1,581 (1.3%) | 16,040 (13.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 47,044 (39.3%) | 1,540 (1.3%) | 15,135 (12.6%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 08/14/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 197,435 (± 1,325)
- Median Age
- 39.0
- Median Household Income
- $62,997 (± $1,975)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 46,154 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 116,349 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 34,932 | 17.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 45,997 | 23.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 114,946 | 58.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 23,265 | 11.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,169 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,047 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 445 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 663 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,903 | 5.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 185,886
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 140,127
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 150,163 | 80.8% |
| Hispanic | 35,728 | 19.2% |
| White | 117,890 | 63.4% |
| Black | 22,987 | 12.4% |
| Asian | 1,000 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,047 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 128 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 428 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 120,085 | 85.7% |
| Hispanic | 20,044 | 14.3% |
| White | 95,238 | 68.0% |
| Black | 19,899 | 14.2% |
| Asian | 1,011 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3,859 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 97 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 222 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
