Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-045
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 045
- Land Area
- 311.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.58 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 |
|---|
| Hays County | 311.71 sq mi | 100.0% | 46.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 13 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 35 | 136,865 | 68.0% | 17.8% | 39.2% |
| TX District 21 | 64,542 | 32.0% | 8.4% | 60.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 148,209
- Active Voters
- 137,712 (92.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 95,963 (64.7%) | 12,088 (8.2%) | 11,506 (7.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 67,823 (45.8%) | 11,017 (7.4%) | 10,247 (6.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 81,781 (55.2%) | 19,849 (13.4%) | 9,437 (6.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 56,806 (38.3%) | 8,904 (6.0%) | 7,111 (4.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 52,475 (35.4%) | 11,057 (7.5%) | 12,870 (8.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 26,244 (17.7%) | 2,552 (1.7%) | 5,026 (3.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 39,500 (26.7%) | 3,057 (2.1%) | 5,865 (4.0%) |
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
- 224,353 (± 2,283)
- Median Age
- 32.1
- Median Household Income
- $84,015 (± $3,709)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 39.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 50,541 | 22.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 151,367 | 67.5% |
| 65 and over | 22,445 | 10.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99,243 | 44.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 101,518 | 45.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,925 | 4.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,336 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 93 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 35 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 2,381 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,822 | 3.0% |
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
- 211,670
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 162,086
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 122,152 | 57.7% |
| Hispanic | 89,519 | 42.3% |
| White | 103,579 | 48.9% |
| Black | 10,037 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 3,314 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 95 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 88 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 687 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 99,322 | 61.3% |
| Hispanic | 62,759 | 38.7% |
| White | 84,978 | 52.4% |
| Black | 8,926 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 3,719 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,511 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 39 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 416 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
