Texas' 8th Congressional District

Texas · TX-08

Texas' 8th Congressional District is one of 38 U.S. House districts in Texas, represented in Congress by Morgan Luttrell (Republican). It is home to roughly 785,738 people, with a median age of 34.6. The population is about 39% White. The median household income is $78,856, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+34).

Representative

Morgan Luttrell Republican

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

Geography

TX-08 is shown in red. Click a neighboring district to open it, or zoom out to explore the country.

1,668 mi²

Land area

471/mi²

Pop. density

0.15

Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

By the Polsby-Popper measure, TX-08 is very irregular in shape compared with other districts.

Presidential results

R+34

2024 margin

32% / 66%

2024 Dem / Rep

R+27

2020 margin

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

Who lives here

39% White17% Black34% Hispanic6% Asian4% Other

785,738

Population

34.6

Median age

25.8%

Under 18

11.8%

Age 65+

22.4%

Foreign-born

5.7%

Veterans

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

Economy & education

$78,856

Median household income

$262,368

Median home value

$1,395

Median rent

32%

Bachelor's or higher

63.8%

Homeownership

12.3%

Poverty rate

34.9 min

Mean commute

19.2%

Uninsured

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

Neighboring districts

Can you guess this district? Play Daily District →