Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-085
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 085
- Land Area
- 4,383 sq mi
- Water Area
- 53.4 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 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 10 | 131,953 | 65.0% | 17.2% | 70.0% |
| TX District 22 | 67,544 | 33.3% | 8.8% | 29.9% |
| TX District 7 | 3,467 | 1.7% | 0.5% | <0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 145,072
- Active Voters
- 139,536 (96.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 97,007 (66.9%) | 5,435 (3.7%) | 30,643 (21.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 68,788 (47.4%) | 5,116 (3.5%) | 24,811 (17.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 89,721 (61.8%) | 9,475 (6.5%) | 27,358 (18.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 66,083 (45.6%) | 4,372 (3.0%) | 19,792 (13.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 69,115 (47.6%) | 5,430 (3.7%) | 29,477 (20.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 37,783 (26.0%) | 1,927 (1.3%) | 16,281 (11.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 57,920 (39.9%) | 2,736 (1.9%) | 16,678 (11.5%) |
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
- 209,887 (± 2,464)
- Median Age
- 38.3
- Median Household Income
- $79,717 (± $2,364)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 50,351 | 24.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 122,180 | 58.2% |
| 65 and over | 37,356 | 17.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 62,780 | 29.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 96,774 | 46.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 27,184 | 13.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 15,941 | 7.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 242 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 33 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 565 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,368 | 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
- 193,213
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 144,459
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 141,547 | 73.3% |
| Hispanic | 51,665 | 26.7% |
| White | 97,577 | 50.5% |
| Black | 26,583 | 13.8% |
| Asian | 12,452 | 6.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 247 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 34 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 423 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 112,929 | 78.2% |
| Hispanic | 31,527 | 21.8% |
| White | 79,459 | 55.0% |
| Black | 22,721 | 15.7% |
| Asian | 8,875 | 6.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,585 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 325 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
