Bridge City, Texas Population 2024

9,703

Bridge City is a city located in Orange County Texas. Bridge City has a 2024 population of 9,703. Bridge City is currently growing at a rate of 0.38% annually and its population has increased by 1.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,553 in 2020.

The average household income in Bridge City is $116,880 with a poverty rate of 8.58%. The median age in Bridge City is 36.7 years: 38.1 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.

Bridge City Demographics

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

  • White: 87.17%
  • Two or more races: 9.42%
  • Other race: 1.74%
  • Asian: 1.67%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
6.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,507.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.57% (150)
The current population of Bridge City, Texas is 9,703 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,553.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,24787.17%
Two or more races8919.42%
Other race1651.74%
Asian1581.67%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bridge City Population by Race

Bridge City Population Pyramid 2024

Bridge City Median Age

36.7

Total

38.1

Male

34.9

Female

Bridge City Adults

There are 6,755 adults, (1,193 of whom are seniors) in Bridge City.

Bridge City Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bridge City Sex Ratio

Female4,62248.85%
Male4,83951.15%

Bridge City Population by Age

Bridge City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2592.977.422.6
Married2,2993.4780.319.7
Non Family7411.262.537.5
Female1692.4973
Male503.641000

3.33

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bridge City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5449.16%
Associates Degree5419.11%
Bachelors Degree1,21420.44%
Graduate Degree3515.91%
High School Graduate1,81830.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1362.29%
Some College1,33522.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bridge City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bridge City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1464,6431,192
Hispanic653476299
2+ Races412340236
Other Race1656023
Asian757564

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.33%.

Bridge City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,157$74,665$61,657
Graduate Degree$115,859$222,841$85,609
High School Graduate$48,551$59,598$29,688
Less Than 9th Grade$0$86,506$18,340
Overall$63,813$73,893$47,894
Some College$65,859$72,619$34,398

$63,813

Average Earnings

$73,893

Average Male

$47,894

Average Female

Bridge City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bridge City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bridge City Language

90.39% of Bridge City residents speak only English, while 9.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.3% of the population.

Bridge City Language

Bridge City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,9747929.93%
Asian1582012.66%

8.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.48%

Male Poverty Rate

9.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bridge City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bridge City is Asian, with 12.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bridge City is White, with 9.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.22%.

Bridge City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.53%
Less Than 9th Grade9.85%
Some College9.54%
Bachelors or Greater0.64%

Bridge City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.15%
Male Employed2.92%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bridge City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bridge City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,462$131,717
Households$95,688$116,880
Married Families$115,774$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,896$63,097

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bridge City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.8%

Male Marriage Rate

65.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bridge City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bridge City 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.

Bridge City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bridge City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

435

Number of Veterans

435

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War159
Vietnam78
Korea63
Second Gulf War10
World War II0

Bridge City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+188
35 to 54166
65 to 7442
55 to 6439
18 to 340

Bridge City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4350.07240346205059921

Bridge City Veterans by Race

Bridge City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

24.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bridge City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bridge City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bridge City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bridge City 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

70.42%

Born in Bridge City

96.99%

Native Born

3.01%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.99% of Bridge City residents were born in the United States, with 70.42% having been born in Texas. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bridge City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,891370.38%
20289,854380.39%
20279,816380.39%
20269,778370.38%
20259,741380.39%
20249,703370.38%
20239,666780.81%
20229,588580.61%
20219,530-23-0.24%
20209,5531,75922.57%
20197,794-63-0.8%
20187,857-224-2.77%
20178,081520.65%
20168,0292042.61%
20157,825-7-0.09%
20147,832140.18%
20137,818-39-0.5%
20127,857-9-0.11%
20117,866370.47%
20107,82900%
20008,6516177.68%
19908,0343674.79%
19807,6672,99063.93%
19604,677-5,214-52.71%

Bridge City Population by Year