119th Congress · TX-16
Texas's 16th Congressional District
Texas's 16th Congressional District (TX-16) has a population of 772,426. The median household income is $59,436 and the median age is 33.6.
772,426
Population
2448
People / sq mi
$59,436
Median Income
33.6
Median Age
TX-16 covers 315 sq mi of land at 2448.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 39.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
Economy & Income
$59,436
Median Household Income
$28,223
Per Capita Income
15.9%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment
Housing
$170,700
Median Home Value
$1,050
Median Rent
62.2%
Homeownership
Education
81.8%
High School+
26.4%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Texas's 16th Congressional District (TX-16) has a population of 772,426 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 16th Congressional District is $59,436, with a per capita income of $28,223.
Texas's 16th Congressional District is 39.6% White, 3.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Texas's 16th 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.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.