Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-137
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 137
- Land Area
- 20.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.02 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 | 20.58 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 7 | 159,131 | 81.1% | 20.7% | 78.3% |
| TX District 9 | 36,966 | 18.9% | 4.8% | 21.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 62,008
- Active Voters
- 54,511 (87.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 29,567 (47.7%) | 3,865 (6.2%) | 3,234 (5.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 19,805 (31.9%) | 3,452 (5.6%) | 2,928 (4.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 29,506 (47.6%) | 6,065 (9.8%) | 2,688 (4.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 20,455 (33.0%) | 3,029 (4.9%) | 2,256 (3.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,543 (33.1%) | 4,050 (6.5%) | 3,891 (6.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,559 (15.4%) | 825 (1.3%) | 1,633 (2.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,542 (25.1%) | 1,291 (2.1%) | 1,978 (3.2%) |
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
- 201,493 (± 4,855)
- Median Age
- 31.6
- Median Household Income
- $48,583 (± $1,376)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 67.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 48,349 | 24.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 135,982 | 67.5% |
| 65 and over | 17,162 | 8.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 118,232 | 58.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 26,918 | 13.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 32,625 | 16.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 18,528 | 9.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 134 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 178 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 946 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,932 | 2.0% |
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
- 119,304
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 79,589
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 67,169 | 56.3% |
| Hispanic | 52,137 | 43.7% |
| White | 24,652 | 20.7% |
| Black | 27,635 | 23.2% |
| Asian | 11,680 | 9.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 129 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 152 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 930 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 53,599 | 67.3% |
| Hispanic | 25,990 | 32.7% |
| White | 20,306 | 25.5% |
| Black | 22,353 | 28.1% |
| Asian | 9,928 | 12.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 410 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 83 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 662 | 0.8% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
