Texas's 5th congressional district
| Texas's 5th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 5,043.85 sq mi (13,063.5 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 827,361 |
| Median household income | $74,908 |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+13 |
Texas's 5th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in an area that includes a northeast portion of Dallas County, including Mesquite plus a number of smaller suburban, exurban and rural counties south and east of Dallas, including Henderson, Van Zandt, Kaufman, Wood, and part of Upshur. As of the 2000 census, the 5th district represents 651,620 people.
The current Representative from the 5th district is Lance Gooden, who won re-election in 2020 by defeating Democratic candidate Carolyn Salter.