Overview
- District ID
- tx-hd-149
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 149
- Land Area
- 52.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.54 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 | 52.66 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.1% |
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Places
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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 | 136,853 | 68.9% | 17.8% | 38.0% |
| TX District 8 | 48,356 | 24.3% | 6.3% | 28.8% |
| TX District 9 | 8,108 | 4.1% | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| TX District 38 | 5,423 | 2.7% | 0.7% | 30.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 97,970
- Active Voters
- 89,746 (91.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 48,591 (49.6%) | 5,283 (5.4%) | 4,255 (4.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 30,411 (31.0%) | 4,622 (4.7%) | 3,490 (3.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 48,796 (49.8%) | 8,613 (8.8%) | 3,322 (3.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 31,463 (32.1%) | 3,447 (3.5%) | 2,270 (2.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 32,153 (32.8%) | 6,029 (6.2%) | 4,436 (4.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,180 (14.5%) | 998 (1.0%) | 2,133 (2.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 24,732 (25.2%) | 1,142 (1.2%) | 1,966 (2.0%) |
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
- 198,209 (± 5,932)
- Median Age
- 35.1
- Median Household Income
- $64,469 (± $2,799)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 80.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 47,088 | 23.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 125,865 | 63.5% |
| 65 and over | 25,256 | 12.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 77,898 | 39.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,473 | 13.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 53,494 | 27.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 33,272 | 16.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 46 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 810 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,185 | 2.6% |
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
- 156,668
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 115,404
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 101,727 | 64.9% |
| Hispanic | 54,935 | 35.1% |
| White | 26,316 | 16.8% |
| Black | 46,591 | 29.7% |
| Asian | 24,648 | 15.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 46 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 32 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,291 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 77,486 | 67.1% |
| Hispanic | 37,914 | 32.9% |
| White | 21,888 | 19.0% |
| Black | 33,197 | 28.8% |
| Asian | 20,832 | 18.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 631 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,102 | 1.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
