California's 13th Congressional District
California · CA-13
California's 13th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Adam Gray (Democrat). It is home to roughly 763,933 people, with a median age of 31.8. The population is about 65% Hispanic. The median household income is $66,275, and 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (R+5).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 3,852 square miles, CA-13 is the 174th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 198 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.24 ranks 264th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 46% of CA-13 voters backed Kamala Harris and 51% Donald Trump — a R+5 margin. That is a 16.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+11. Adam Gray is one of only 13 House Democrats representing a district Donald Trump carried.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 31.8 years old, making this one of the youngest districts in the nation by median age; 29.4% of residents are under 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older. About 28% of residents were born outside the United States, and 57.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $66,275, the district's median household income ranks 342nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $369,169, and the median rent is $1,315 a month. 18.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 32.9-minute commute (6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).