Bridgeport, Texas Population 2024

6,706

Bridgeport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bridgeport was:

  • White: 82.48%
  • Other race: 5.06%
  • Black or African American: 5.05%
  • Two or more races: 4.75%
  • Native American: 1.72%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
7.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
855.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.97% (770)
The current population of Bridgeport, Texas is 6,706 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,936.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,98582.48%
Other race3065.06%
Black or African American3055.05%
Two or more races2874.75%
Native American1041.72%
Asian510.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.1%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bridgeport Population by Race

Bridgeport Population Pyramid 2024

Bridgeport Median Age

33.9

Total

33.5

Male

36.5

Female

Bridgeport Adults

There are 4,478 adults, (607 of whom are seniors) in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport Age Dependency

56.1

Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bridgeport Sex Ratio

Female2,73145.19%
Male3,31354.81%

Bridgeport Population by Age

Bridgeport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7473.0865.334.7
Married1,0713.5975.224.8
Non Family3731.354456
Female2043.3940.259.8
Male993.3389.910.1

3.46

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

65.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bridgeport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2566.43%
Associates Degree2907.29%
Bachelors Degree75719.02%
Graduate Degree3298.27%
High School Graduate1,07927.12%
Less Than 9th Grade3629.1%
Some College90622.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bridgeport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bridgeport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2402,117913
Hispanic1,28483681
2+ Races25719142
Black2161816
Other Race2041460
Native American656044
Asian51350
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 67.69%.

Bridgeport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,918$95,876$0
Graduate Degree$73,651$0$73,495
High School Graduate$39,596$56,449$23,063
Less Than 9th Grade$46,607$59,135$0
Overall$56,705$59,083$42,316
Some College$41,817$39,180$46,726

$56,705

Average Earnings

$59,083

Average Male

$42,316

Average Female

Bridgeport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bridgeport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bridgeport Language

68.74% of Bridgeport residents speak only English, while 31.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.72% of the population.

Bridgeport Language

Bridgeport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,0761845.98%
Hispanic2,0301105.42%
Multiple24431.23%

5.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.77%

Male Poverty Rate

6.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bridgeport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bridgeport is White, with 5.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bridgeport is Multiple, with 1.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.37%.

Bridgeport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.33%
High School5.41%
Some College0.93%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bridgeport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.54%
Male Employed3.1%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bridgeport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bridgeport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,167$118,475
Households$96,231$108,629
Married Families$113,058$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,542$52,515

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bridgeport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Bridgeport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bridgeport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bridgeport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bridgeport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

166

Number of Veterans

166

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
Second Gulf War60
First Gulf War29
Korea22
World War II0

Bridgeport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+53
35 to 5445
65 to 7437
18 to 3431
55 to 640

Bridgeport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1604.45%
Hispanic171.01%
Black62.44%

Bridgeport Veterans by Race

Bridgeport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bridgeport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Bridgeport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgeport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bridgeport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.89%

Born in Bridgeport

86.17%

Native Born

13.83%

Foreign Born

8.31%

Non Citizen

5.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.17% of Bridgeport residents were born in the United States, with 66.89% having been born in Texas. 8.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bridgeport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,6701932.58%
20287,4771932.65%
20277,2841922.71%
20267,0921932.8%
20256,8991932.88%
20246,7061922.95%
20236,5141742.74%
20226,3402183.56%
20216,1221863.13%
20205,936-656-9.95%
20196,592931.43%
20186,4991842.91%
20176,315-91-1.42%
20166,4061452.32%
20156,261961.56%
20146,165721.18%
20136,093590.98%
20126,034260.43%
20116,008611.03%
20105,94700%
20004,30972820.33%
19903,581-156-4.17%
19803,7371233.4%
19703,61439612.31%
19603,218-4,452-58.04%

Bridgeport Population by Year