Overview
- District ID
- tx-sd-016
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 257.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.77 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 |
|---|
| Dallas County | 257.16 sq mi | 100.0% | 29.5% |
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Places
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Overlapping Congressional Districts
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 466,268
- Active Voters
- 429,257 (92.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 264,364 (56.7%) | 35,908 (7.7%) | 31,844 (6.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 183,700 (39.4%) | 32,926 (7.1%) | 25,546 (5.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 252,761 (54.2%) | 63,251 (13.6%) | 22,632 (4.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 186,896 (40.1%) | 31,132 (6.7%) | 21,023 (4.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 179,998 (38.6%) | 35,240 (7.6%) | 40,754 (8.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 84,998 (18.2%) | 12,078 (2.6%) | 17,727 (3.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 140,266 (30.1%) | 9,257 (2.0%) | 15,100 (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
- 960,130 (± 7,467)
- Median Age
- 32.5
- Median Household Income
- $72,388 (± $932)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 77.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 248,818 | 25.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 614,715 | 64.0% |
| 65 and over | 96,597 | 10.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 476,336 | 49.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 241,817 | 25.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 157,055 | 16.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 56,964 | 5.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,485 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 309 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 3,247 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 22,917 | 2.4% |
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
- 755,142
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 528,377
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 440,496 | 58.3% |
| Hispanic | 314,642 | 41.7% |
| White | 240,333 | 31.8% |
| Black | 144,674 | 19.2% |
| Asian | 34,859 | 4.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,498 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 277 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2,839 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 348,604 | 66.0% |
| Hispanic | 179,770 | 34.0% |
| White | 205,258 | 38.8% |
| Black | 109,729 | 20.8% |
| Asian | 28,299 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4,868 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 204 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,291 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
