Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-131
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 131
- Land Area
- 50.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.43 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 |
|---|
| Harris County | 50.95 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 9 | 194,649 | 96.0% | 25.4% | 92.7% |
| TX District 29 | 8,018 | 4.0% | 1.0% | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 91,831
- Active Voters
- 85,390 (93.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 46,195 (50.3%) | 9,225 (10.0%) | 1,980 (2.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 30,546 (33.3%) | 8,931 (9.7%) | 1,682 (1.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 46,650 (50.8%) | 12,383 (13.5%) | 1,595 (1.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 32,847 (35.8%) | 7,051 (7.7%) | 1,083 (1.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 34,032 (37.1%) | 9,928 (10.8%) | 2,031 (2.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 17,005 (18.5%) | 3,023 (3.3%) | 941 (1.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 28,397 (30.9%) | 4,598 (5.0%) | 985 (1.1%) |
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
- 207,584 (± 4,838)
- Median Age
- 33.6
- Median Household Income
- $53,696 (± $1,665)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 71.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 55,886 | 26.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 128,193 | 61.8% |
| 65 and over | 23,505 | 11.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 107,634 | 51.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,297 | 6.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 70,418 | 33.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 11,907 | 5.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 201 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 46 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 504 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,577 | 1.7% |
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
- 159,655
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 108,760
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 90,465 | 56.7% |
| Hispanic | 69,190 | 43.3% |
| White | 13,472 | 8.4% |
| Black | 65,647 | 41.1% |
| Asian | 8,485 | 5.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 210 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 47 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 796 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 69,909 | 64.3% |
| Hispanic | 38,849 | 35.7% |
| White | 11,704 | 10.8% |
| Black | 49,686 | 45.7% |
| Asian | 7,726 | 7.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 577 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 387 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
