Port Isabel city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,302
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,302
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,210
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,034
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,026
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,028
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,006
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 40.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 79.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 18.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 167
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 27.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $182,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,286
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $582
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $748
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,067
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 50.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,961
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,456
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 212,818
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,688
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,222
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,722
Persons in poverty, percent 34.2%
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 740.8
Population per square mile, 2010 746.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.70
FIPS Code 4858892