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Rockport, Texas Population 2021

10,786

Rockport is a city located in Aransas County Texas. It is also the county seat of Aransas County. With a 2020 population of 10,786, it is the 230th largest city in Texas and the 2944th largest city in the United States . Rockport is currently growing at a rate of 0.85% annually and its population has increased by 23.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,766 in 2010. Rockport reached it's highest population of 11,145 in 2017. Spanning over 21 miles, Rockport has a population density of 652 people per square mile.

The average household income in Rockport is $89,464 with a poverty rate of 25.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,067 per month, and the median house value is $175,800. The median age in Rockport is 50.3 years, 48.5 years for males, and 52 years for females.

Rockport Demographics

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

White: 90.26%
Two or more races: 3.07%
Black or African American: 2.82%
Asian: 2.22%
Other race: 1.51%
Native American: 0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Rockport, Texas is 10,786 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 10,513.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 8,766.

Rockport, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	9,785	90.26%
Two or More Races	333	3.07%
Black or African American	306	2.82%
Asian	241	2.22%
Some Other Race	164	1.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.11%

Rockport Population by Race

Rockport Population Pyramid $2021

Rockport Population by Age

Rockport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Rockport Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	90.5%	9.5%
All	77.8%	22.2%
Non Family	66.4%	33.6%
Female	49.2%	50.8%
Male	44.6%	55.4%

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Rockport Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,960	2.65	77.8
Married	2,229	2.99	90.5
Non Family	1,253	1.29	66.4
Female	413	4.25	49.2
Male	65	6.63	44.6

3.17

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

Rockport Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	389	4.95%
9th to 12th Grade	616	7.84%
High School Graduate	2,016	25.65%
Some College	1,816	23.10%
Associates Degree	529	6.73%
Bachelors Degree	1,583	20.14%
Graduate Degree	911	11.59%

Rockport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockport Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	5,886	5,716	2,326
Hispanic	1,560	919	152
Other Race	164	81	27
2+ Races	162	31	16
Asian	160	81
Black	137	96
Native American	12	12

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 39.52%.

Rockport Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$26,172	$41,588	$20,258
Less Than 9th Grade	$14,551	$21,571	$13,856
High School Graduate	$17,952	$21,090	$
Some College	$25,625	$37,881	$21,250
Bachelors Degree	$44,554	$91,250	$40,357
Graduate Degree	$54,126	$	$

$26,172

Average Earnings

$41,588

Average Male

$20,258

Average Female

Rockport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockport Language by Age

Rockport Language

77.42% of Rockport residents speak only English, while 22.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.45% of the population.

Rockport Language

Rockport Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	3,068	1,579	51.47%
White	6,720	835	12.43%
Black	259	253	97.68%
Multiple	329	95	28.88%
Other	150	11	7.33%
Native	12	3	25.00%

25.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.75%

Male Poverty Rate

24.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockport is Black, with 97.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockport is Other, with 7.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.12%.

Rockport Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	29.76%
High School	27.06%
Some College	14.70%
Bachelors or Greater	1.13%

Rockport Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	50.59%
Male Unemployed	49.32%
Male Employed	27.74%
Female Employed	18.96%

Rockport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockport Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$58,871	$89,464
Families	$70,360	$98,232
Married Families	$78,009	-
Non Families	$38,472	$65,203

Income by Household Type

Rockport Marital Status

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockport Married by Age and Sex

Rockport 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 55-64.

Rockport Marital Status by Race

Rockport Marital Status

979

Number of Veterans

842

Male Veterans

137

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	442
Second Gulf War	251
First Gulf War	97
Korea	44
World War II	17

Rockport Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	350
65 to 74	220
18 to 34	162
35 to 54	137
55 to 64	110

Rockport Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	979	11.70%
Hispanic	59	2.59%

Rockport Veterans by Race

Rockport Veterans by Education

10.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockport Veterans by Education

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rockport Employment by Age

Rockport Employment by Race

Rockport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

61.98%

Born in Rockport

88.73%

Native Born

11.27%

Foreign Born

7.37%

Non Citizen

3.90%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.73% of Rockport residents were born in the United States, with 61.98% having been born in Texas. 7.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockport Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	10,786	91	0.85%
2020	10,695	91	0.86%
2019	10,604	91	0.87%
2018	10,513	-632	-5.67%
2017	11,145	87	0.79%
2016	11,058	161	1.48%
2015	10,897	95	0.88%
2014	10,802	334	3.19%
2013	10,468	229	2.24%
2012	10,239	126	1.25%
2011	10,113	75	0.75%
2010	10,038	2,653	3.12%
2000	7,385	2,632	4.51%
1990	4,753	1,067	2.57%
1980	3,686	-193	-0.51%
1970	3,879	890	2.64%
1960	2,989		0.00%

Rockport, Texas Population 2021

Rockport Demographics

Rockport, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Rockport Population by Race

Rockport Population Pyramid $2021

Rockport Median Age

Rockport Adults

Rockport Age Dependency

Rockport Sex Ratio

Rockport Population by Age

Rockport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Rockport Household Types

Rockport Households and Families

Rockport Households by Type

Rockport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockport Educational Attainment by Race

Rockport Educational Attainment by Race

Rockport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockport Language by Age

Rockport Language

Rockport Language

Rockport Poverty by Race

Poverty in Rockport

Rockport Poverty

Rockport Poverty Rate by Education

Rockport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockport Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Rockport Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Rockport Married by Age and Sex

Rockport Marriage

Rockport Marital Status by Race

Rockport Marital Status

Rockport Veterans by War

Rockport Veterans by Age

Rockport Veterans by Race

Rockport Veterans by Education

Rockport Veterans by Education

Rockport Employment by Age

Rockport Employment by Race

Rockport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Rockport Place of Birth

Rockport Population by Year