119th Congress · TX-17
Texas's 17th Congressional District
Texas's 17th Congressional District (TX-17) has a population of 784,812. The median household income is $66,048 and the median age is 35.9.
784,812
Population
75
People / sq mi
$66,048
Median Income
35.9
Median Age
TX-17 covers 10,437 sq mi of land at 75.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 62.5% |
| Black or African American | 14.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
Economy & Income
$66,048
Median Household Income
$33,238
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment
Housing
$217,500
Median Home Value
$1,155
Median Rent
62.5%
Homeownership
Education
87.6%
High School+
26.5%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Texas's 17th Congressional District (TX-17) has a population of 784,812 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 17th Congressional District is $66,048, with a per capita income of $33,238.
Texas's 17th Congressional District is 62.5% White, 14.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Texas's 17th 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.