Port Lavaca city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,299
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,060
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,299
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,549
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,552
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,557
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,248
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 29.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 62.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 736
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $128,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,326
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $515
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $849
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,977
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 41.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,760
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,130
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,753
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 383,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,024
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,123
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,029
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
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 1,138.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,206.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.15
FIPS Code 4858916