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Texas' 1st Congressional District

Texas · TX-01

Texas' 1st Congressional District is one of 38 U.S. House districts in Texas, represented in Congress by Nathaniel Moran (Republican). It is home to roughly 773,760 people, with a median age of 37.7. The population is about 60% White. The median household income is $63,279, and 23% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+51).

Representative

Nathaniel Moran Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Texas

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9,647 mi²
Land area
80/mi²
Pop. density
0.29
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 9,647 square miles, TX-01 is the 85th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 80 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.29 ranks 209th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+51
2024 margin
24% / 75%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+46
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 24% of TX-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 75% Donald Trump — a R+51 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+46.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

60% White18% Black17% Hispanic1% Asian4% Other
773,760
Population
37.7
Median age
24.3%
Under 18
17.5%
Age 65+
7.2%
Foreign-born
7.1%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 37.7 years old; 24.3% of residents are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. About 7.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 14.4% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$63,279
Median household income
$180,162
Median home value
$1,025
Median rent
23%
Bachelor's or higher
68.4%
Homeownership
16%
Poverty rate
24.2 min
Mean commute
16.4%
Uninsured

At $63,279, the district's median household income ranks 362nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $180,162, and the median rent is $1,025 a month. 16% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.2-minute commute (7% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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