La Porte, Texas Population 2024

37,554

La Porte is a city located in Harris County Texas. La Porte has a 2024 population of 37,554. La Porte is currently growing at a rate of 1.52% annually and its population has increased by 6.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 35,301 in 2020.

The average household income in La Porte is $115,176 with a poverty rate of 12.04%. The median age in La Porte is 35.9 years: 34 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

La Porte Demographics

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

  • White: 66.57%
  • Two or more races: 16.81%
  • Black or African American: 7.2%
  • Other race: 5.84%
  • Native American: 2.18%
  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
18.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,018.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.38% (2,253)
The current population of La Porte, Texas is 37,554 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,301.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,82166.57%
Two or more races6,01616.81%
Black or African American2,5757.2%
Other race2,0885.84%
Native American7802.18%
Asian5021.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Porte Population by Race

La Porte Population Pyramid 2024

La Porte Median Age

35.9

Total

34

Male

39.3

Female

La Porte Adults

There are 26,604 adults, (4,849 of whom are seniors) in La Porte.

La Porte Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

La Porte Sex Ratio

Female18,03450.4%
Male17,74849.6%

La Porte Population by Age

La Porte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,8492.7871.928.1
Married6,6983.3486.313.7
Non Family3,6821.2354.945.1
Female1,9423.4356.343.7
Male5274.164.935.1

3.3

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Porte Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8767.9%
Associates Degree2,41810.18%
Bachelors Degree2,55710.76%
Graduate Degree1,3545.7%
High School Graduate8,15334.32%
Less Than 9th Grade8553.6%
Some College6,54527.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Porte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Porte Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,15512,2612,354
Hispanic7,7886,263600
2+ Races2,6122,325244
Black1,7941,601691
Other Race1,3731,100148
Native American46640311
Asian438366184

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.2%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.01%.

La Porte Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,000$61,827$63,777
Graduate Degree$73,947$65,076$87,000
High School Graduate$47,895$58,681$33,214
Less Than 9th Grade$44,201$50,833$34,901
Overall$52,420$59,454$45,274
Some College$54,174$62,660$45,090

$52,420

Average Earnings

$59,454

Average Male

$45,274

Average Female

La Porte Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Porte Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Porte Language

76.75% of La Porte residents speak only English, while 23.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.85% of the population.

La Porte Language

La Porte Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,2731,98013.87%
White17,0961,73010.12%
Multiple5,99283313.9%
Other2,08865931.56%
Black2,56537014.42%
Asian5025110.16%

12.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.52%

Male Poverty Rate

13.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Porte

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Porte is Other, with 31.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Porte is White, with 10.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.69%.

La Porte Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.51%
High School14.97%
Bachelors or Greater6.92%
Some College6.13%

La Porte Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.39%
Male Unemployed23.21%
Female Employed5.5%
Male Employed4.41%

La Porte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Porte Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,170$133,013
Households$79,193$115,176
Married Families$110,178$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,690$63,173

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Porte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

La Porte Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Porte 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.

La Porte Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Porte Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,985

Number of Veterans

1,859

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam839
Second Gulf War343
First Gulf War339
Korea93
World War II14

La Porte Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54570
65 to 74562
75+453
55 to 64290
18 to 34110

La Porte Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7810.09442765494936642
Hispanic3920.043015472402062986
2+ Races880.02743142144638404
Other Race650.042317708333333336
Black510.024566473988439308

La Porte Veterans by Race

La Porte Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Porte Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

La Porte Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Porte Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Porte 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

68.44%

Born in La Porte

90.43%

Native Born

9.57%

Foreign Born

4.51%

Non Citizen

5.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.43% of La Porte residents were born in the United States, with 68.44% having been born in Texas. 4.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

La Porte Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,3715641.42%
202839,8075631.43%
202739,2445631.46%
202638,6815641.48%
202538,1175631.5%
202437,5545631.52%
202336,9914111.12%
202236,5805171.43%
202136,0637622.16%
202035,3013380.97%
201934,963-237-0.67%
201835,200-161-0.46%
201735,361-30-0.08%
201635,391590.17%
201535,3321510.43%
201435,1813591.03%
201334,8222720.79%
201234,5503671.07%
201134,1833100.92%
201033,87300%
200031,8803,97014.22%
199027,91013,84898.48%
198014,0626,91396.7%
19707,1492,63758.44%
19604,512831.87%
19504,4291,35744.17%
19403,072-37,299-92.39%

La Porte Population by Year