Texas' 27th Congressional District
Texas · TX-27
Texas' 27th Congressional District is one of 38 U.S. House districts in Texas, represented in Congress by Michael Cloud (Republican). It is home to roughly 783,895 people, with a median age of 37.7. The population is about 45% Hispanic. The median household income is $76,947, and 27% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+30).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 10,392 square miles, TX-27 is the 73rd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 75 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.09 ranks 420th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 35% of TX-27 voters backed Kamala Harris and 64% Donald Trump — a R+30 margin. That is a 8.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+22.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.7 years old; 25.1% of residents are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. About 10.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 28.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $76,947, the district's median household income ranks 218th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $251,248, and the median rent is $1,221 a month. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 30.5-minute commute (11.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).