Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-056
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 786.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 16.5 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 |
|---|
| McLennan County | 786.42 sq mi | 100.0% | 75.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 20 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 17 | 199,975 | 100.0% | 26.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 125,124
- Active Voters
- 111,928 (89.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 83,753 (66.9%) | 4,185 (3.3%) | 26,896 (21.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 60,788 (48.6%) | 4,442 (3.6%) | 20,169 (16.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 75,260 (60.1%) | 9,267 (7.4%) | 20,299 (16.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 55,643 (44.5%) | 3,736 (3.0%) | 14,110 (11.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 55,910 (44.7%) | 4,942 (3.9%) | 24,027 (19.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 30,726 (24.6%) | 1,136 (0.9%) | 8,198 (6.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 47,346 (37.8%) | 1,356 (1.1%) | 14,779 (11.8%) |
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
- 202,826 (± 2,290)
- Median Age
- 35.5
- Median Household Income
- $74,793 (± $2,879)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 47,722 | 23.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 121,906 | 60.1% |
| 65 and over | 33,198 | 16.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 49,772 | 24.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 122,985 | 60.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 18,184 | 9.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,954 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 288 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 44 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 768 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,831 | 3.4% |
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
- 192,665
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 145,633
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 151,091 | 78.4% |
| Hispanic | 41,572 | 21.6% |
| White | 124,633 | 64.7% |
| Black | 18,396 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 2,488 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 294 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 39 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 809 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 119,754 | 82.2% |
| Hispanic | 25,882 | 17.8% |
| White | 100,378 | 68.9% |
| Black | 15,284 | 10.5% |
| Asian | 2,671 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,098 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 315 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
