Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-147
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 147
- Land Area
- 42.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.3 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 | 42.07 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Houston city | 42.07 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.6% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 68,659 | 34.2% | 9.0% | 26.2% |
| TX District 9 | 65,915 | 32.8% | 8.6% | 50.5% |
| TX District 29 | 38,902 | 19.4% | 5.1% | 16.9% |
| TX District 7 | 27,557 | 13.7% | 3.6% | 6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 121,030
- Active Voters
- 105,896 (87.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 65,955 (54.5%) | 13,068 (10.8%) | 3,022 (2.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 44,589 (36.8%) | 12,553 (10.4%) | 2,609 (2.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 61,923 (51.2%) | 18,982 (15.7%) | 1,910 (1.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 44,364 (36.7%) | 10,768 (8.9%) | 1,705 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 43,600 (36.0%) | 13,300 (11.0%) | 3,998 (3.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 21,395 (17.7%) | 3,479 (2.9%) | 1,166 (1.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 33,918 (28.0%) | 5,040 (4.2%) | 1,459 (1.2%) |
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
- 202,649 (± 5,360)
- Median Age
- 33.1
- Median Household Income
- $70,945 (± $2,272)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 40.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 40,127 | 19.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 140,874 | 69.5% |
| 65 and over | 21,648 | 10.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 78,801 | 38.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,845 | 19.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 63,633 | 31.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 13,501 | 6.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 149 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 82 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 916 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,722 | 2.8% |
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
- 175,479
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 138,203
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 117,287 | 66.8% |
| Hispanic | 58,191 | 33.2% |
| White | 38,986 | 22.2% |
| Black | 62,968 | 35.9% |
| Asian | 10,368 | 5.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 150 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 84 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,241 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 99,650 | 72.1% |
| Hispanic | 38,548 | 27.9% |
| White | 36,423 | 26.4% |
| Black | 51,896 | 37.6% |
| Asian | 9,940 | 7.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,033 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 87 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 609 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
