Port Arthur city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,818
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,804
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,799
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 56,047
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 56,033
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 56,039
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,818
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 19.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 42.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 36.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,958
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 20.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,474
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $455
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,021
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,630
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 34.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 150,770
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 318,984
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 393,556
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,208,631
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,732
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,496
Persons in poverty, percent 29.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 727.0
Population per square mile, 2010 699.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 77.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 76.90
FIPS Code 4858820