Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-039
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 039
- Land Area
- 222.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.75 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Hidalgo County | 221.95 sq mi | 99.9% | 14.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 21 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 34 | 171,016 | 91.8% | 22.3% | 79.9% |
| TX District 15 | 15,183 | 8.2% | 2.0% | 20.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 98,639
- Active Voters
- 94,031 (95.3%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 47,327 (48.0%) | 8,010 (8.1%) | 3,781 (3.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 30,062 (30.5%) | 7,967 (8.1%) | 2,966 (3.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 44,120 (44.7%) | 12,915 (13.1%) | 2,321 (2.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 29,099 (29.5%) | 7,002 (7.1%) | 1,102 (1.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 33,021 (33.5%) | 13,546 (13.7%) | 2,836 (2.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 15,894 (16.1%) | 7,586 (7.7%) | 797 (0.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 24,036 (24.4%) | 11,865 (12.0%) | 822 (0.8%) |
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
- 190,149 (± 4,176)
- Median Age
- 29.9
- Median Household Income
- $50,201 (± $3,139)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 66.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 60,534 | 31.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 104,905 | 55.2% |
| 65 and over | 24,710 | 13.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 175,177 | 92.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,847 | 6.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,346 | 0.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 213 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 92 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 196 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 261 | 0.1% |
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
- 158,696
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 99,419
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,329 | 9.0% |
| Hispanic | 144,371 | 91.0% |
| White | 12,571 | 7.9% |
| Black | 1,346 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 159 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 93 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,318 | 12.4% |
| Hispanic | 87,101 | 87.6% |
| White | 10,915 | 11.0% |
| Black | 1,127 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 136 | 0.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 135 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
