Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-142
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 142
- Land Area
- 103.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.94 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 | 103.93 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 5 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 18 | 84,466 | 43.6% | 11.0% | 33.2% |
| TX District 29 | 82,061 | 42.4% | 10.7% | 37.8% |
| TX District 2 | 27,085 | 14.0% | 3.5% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 102,037
- Active Voters
- 94,288 (92.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 53,649 (52.6%) | 8,864 (8.7%) | 2,961 (2.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 34,082 (33.4%) | 8,608 (8.4%) | 2,545 (2.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 52,075 (51.0%) | 12,175 (11.9%) | 2,070 (2.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 35,496 (34.8%) | 6,562 (6.4%) | 1,442 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 38,338 (37.6%) | 9,996 (9.8%) | 3,354 (3.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 17,147 (16.8%) | 2,236 (2.2%) | 1,009 (1.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 31,642 (31.0%) | 3,640 (3.6%) | 1,128 (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
- 196,038 (± 6,201)
- Median Age
- 33.5
- Median Household Income
- $65,894 (± $4,488)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 79.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 54,197 | 27.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 124,366 | 63.4% |
| 65 and over | 17,475 | 8.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 93,590 | 47.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,196 | 11.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 69,286 | 35.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,626 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 510 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 216 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 593 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,021 | 2.1% |
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
- 172,793
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 120,604
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 100,427 | 58.1% |
| Hispanic | 72,365 | 41.9% |
| White | 23,548 | 13.6% |
| Black | 69,488 | 40.2% |
| Asian | 3,557 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 532 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 125 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 467 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 77,075 | 63.9% |
| Hispanic | 43,528 | 36.1% |
| White | 19,517 | 16.2% |
| Black | 53,005 | 43.9% |
| Asian | 3,354 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,212 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 121 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 268 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
