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Port Arthur

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
75.551
State:
Texas

Port Arthur is a city located in Jefferson County, Texas. Port Arthur has a 2025 population of 55,243. Port Arthur is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually and its population has decreased by -1.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 56,002 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Arthur is $65,484 with a poverty rate of 29.09%.The median age in Port Arthur is 34.4 years: 32.4 years for males, and 36 years for females.

55.2K
Total Population
731
Density (mi²)
-152 -0.27%
Growth

Port Arthur Population

Port Arthur Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Arthur includes 42.5% Black or African American, 24.58% White, 11.25% other race, 5.51% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American23,70742.5%
White13,70824.58%
Two or more races8,40815.07%
Other race6,27711.25%
Asian3,0725.51%
Native American5100.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander970.17%

Port Arthur Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Arthur's average per capita income is $40,137. Household income levels show a median of $45,752. The poverty rate stands at 29.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$81,520$106,041
Families$54,251$76,363
Households$45,752$65,484
Non Families$28,767$43,769

$40,137

Average Income

$45,752

Median Household Income

29.09%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)