119th Congress · TX-12
Texas's 12th Congressional District
Texas's 12th Congressional District (TX-12) has a population of 789,129. The median household income is $84,782 and the median age is 35.7.
789,129
Population
818
People / sq mi
$84,782
Median Income
35.7
Median Age
TX-12 covers 965 sq mi of land at 818.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 63.8% |
| Black or African American | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.0% |
Economy & Income
$84,782
Median Household Income
$43,175
Per Capita Income
6.8%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment
Housing
$296,800
Median Home Value
$1,464
Median Rent
62.6%
Homeownership
Education
89.8%
High School+
34.1%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Texas's 12th Congressional District (TX-12) has a population of 789,129 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Texas's 12th Congressional District is $84,782, with a per capita income of $43,175.
Texas's 12th Congressional District is 63.8% White, 12.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Texas's 12th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.