Texas' 31st Congressional District
Texas · TX-31
Texas' 31st Congressional District is one of 38 U.S. House districts in Texas, represented in Congress by John Carter (Republican). It is home to roughly 797,285 people, with a median age of 35.4. The population is about 53% White. The median household income is $83,844, and 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+23).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,867 square miles, TX-31 is the 126th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 136 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.34 ranks 131st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 38% of TX-31 voters backed Kamala Harris and 61% Donald Trump — a R+23 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+20.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 35.4 years old; 25.5% of residents are under 18 and 14% are 65 or older. About 9.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 19% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $83,844, the district's median household income ranks 165th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $299,505, and the median rent is $1,299 a month. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.9-minute commute (14.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).