119th Congress · TX-5
Texas's 5th Congressional District
Texas's 5th Congressional District (TX-5) has a population of 787,200. The median household income is $77,349 and the median age is 37.0.
787,200
Population
219
People / sq mi
$77,349
Median Income
37.0
Median Age
TX-5 covers 3,597 sq mi of land at 218.8 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 56.6% |
| Black or African American | 14.6% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
Economy & Income
$77,349
Median Household Income
$33,889
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment
Housing
$246,800
Median Home Value
$1,378
Median Rent
73.7%
Homeownership
Education
84.8%
High School+
23.8%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Texas's 5th Congressional District (TX-5) has a population of 787,200 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 5th Congressional District is $77,349, with a per capita income of $33,889.
Texas's 5th Congressional District is 56.6% White, 14.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Texas's 5th 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.