Overview
- District ID
- tx-sd-028
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 37,990.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 205.4 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing top 25 of 41 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 138 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 19 | 601,656 | 66.2% | 78.4% | 41.3% |
| TX District 11 | 164,621 | 18.1% | 21.5% | 25.3% |
| TX District 13 | 143,226 | 15.7% | 18.7% | 33.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 563,582
- Active Voters
- 532,004 (94.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 349,066 (61.9%) | 11,581 (2.1%) | 110,426 (19.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 240,773 (42.7%) | 12,438 (2.2%) | 92,048 (16.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 313,967 (55.7%) | 27,954 (5.0%) | 107,019 (19.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 229,344 (40.7%) | 11,547 (2.0%) | 71,333 (12.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 245,381 (43.5%) | 18,025 (3.2%) | 118,359 (21.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 120,781 (21.4%) | 8,127 (1.4%) | 60,534 (10.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 204,945 (36.4%) | 7,098 (1.3%) | 56,280 (10.0%) |
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
- 917,743 (± 1,424)
- Median Age
- 35.1
- Median Household Income
- $63,441 (± $881)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 215,950 | 23.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 556,174 | 60.6% |
| 65 and over | 145,619 | 15.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 315,570 | 34.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 499,994 | 54.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 53,376 | 5.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 15,574 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,760 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 596 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 3,237 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 27,636 | 3.0% |
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
- 882,293
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 669,665
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 590,311 | 66.9% |
| Hispanic | 291,977 | 33.1% |
| White | 504,206 | 57.1% |
| Black | 51,068 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 10,517 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,779 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 591 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 2,615 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 471,998 | 70.5% |
| Hispanic | 197,666 | 29.5% |
| White | 409,177 | 61.1% |
| Black | 43,650 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 9,868 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8,082 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 414 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 1,446 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).