Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-072
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 072
- Land Area
- 10,683.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 74.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 10 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 26 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 11 | 148,176 | 79.5% | 19.3% | 80.6% |
| TX District 19 | 34,860 | 18.7% | 4.5% | 8.4% |
| TX District 23 | 3,385 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 11.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 109,200
- Active Voters
- 103,757 (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 | 68,931 (63.1%) | 2,136 (2.0%) | 24,963 (22.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 48,067 (44.0%) | 2,375 (2.2%) | 19,538 (17.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 63,159 (57.8%) | 5,206 (4.8%) | 24,409 (22.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 46,436 (42.5%) | 2,116 (1.9%) | 13,597 (12.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 49,110 (45.0%) | 3,162 (2.9%) | 23,729 (21.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,689 (21.7%) | 1,095 (1.0%) | 12,616 (11.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 40,809 (37.4%) | 1,143 (1.0%) | 11,160 (10.2%) |
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
- 183,432 (± 233)
- Median Age
- 37.0
- Median Household Income
- $66,483 (± $1,711)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 42,899 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 109,155 | 59.5% |
| 65 and over | 31,378 | 17.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 73,865 | 40.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 95,106 | 51.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,731 | 3.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,084 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 272 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 77 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 659 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,638 | 2.5% |
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
- 175,899
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 133,388
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 108,200 | 61.5% |
| Hispanic | 67,695 | 38.5% |
| White | 96,410 | 54.8% |
| Black | 6,565 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1,375 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 279 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 78 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 408 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 87,112 | 65.3% |
| Hispanic | 46,273 | 34.7% |
| White | 78,242 | 58.7% |
| Black | 5,847 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 1,441 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,422 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 42 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 236 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
