Port Isabel

County:: Cameron County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.787
State:: Texas

Port Isabel is a city located in Cameron County, Texas. Port Isabel has a 2025 population of 5,181. Port Isabel is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually and its population has increased by 3.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,023 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Isabel is $63,554 with a poverty rate of 22.26%. The median age in Port Isabel is 38.8 years: 33 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Isabel includes 73.32% White, 6.75% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,738	73.32%
Two or more races	1,016	19.93%
Other race	344	6.75%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Port Isabel Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Isabel's average per capita income is $40,623. Household income levels show a median of $50,775. The poverty rate stands at 22.26%.

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	$66,400	-
Families	$54,746	$70,453
Households	$50,775	$63,554
Non Families	$20,375	$48,723

$40,623

Average Income

$50,775

Median Household Income

22.26%

Poverty Rate