119th Congress · TX-2
Texas's 2nd Congressional District
Texas's 2nd Congressional District (TX-2) has a population of 784,437. The median household income is $98,833 and the median age is 35.8.
784,437
Population
1248
People / sq mi
$98,833
Median Income
35.8
Median Age
TX-2 covers 629 sq mi of land at 1248.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 59.8% |
| Black or African American | 11.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8% |
Economy & Income
$98,833
Median Household Income
$46,323
Per Capita Income
6.8%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment
Housing
$286,300
Median Home Value
$1,580
Median Rent
73.0%
Homeownership
Education
90.7%
High School+
39.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Texas's 2nd Congressional District (TX-2) has a population of 784,437 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 2nd Congressional District is $98,833, with a per capita income of $46,323.
Texas's 2nd Congressional District is 59.8% White, 11.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Texas's 2nd 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.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.