Texas' 13th Congressional District
Texas · TX-13
Texas' 13th Congressional District is one of 38 U.S. House districts in Texas, represented in Congress by Ronny Jackson (Republican). It is home to roughly 771,919 people, with a median age of 35.3. The population is about 58% White. The median household income is $66,291, and 26% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+48).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 35,249 square miles, TX-13 is the 20th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 22 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 193rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 26% of TX-13 voters backed Kamala Harris and 73% Donald Trump — a R+48 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+45.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.3 years old; 23.7% of residents are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. About 10% of residents were born outside the United States, and 20.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $66,291, the district's median household income ranks 341st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $179,575, and the median rent is $1,071 a month. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 21.8-minute commute (7.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).