Portland city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,833
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,833
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,725
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,441
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,431
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,383
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,099
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.9%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 24.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 43.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,560
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $234,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,088
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $828
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,577
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,554
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.71
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,542
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,175
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,809
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 346,735
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,963
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,865
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,453
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
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 1,631.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,154.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.01
FIPS Code 4858904