City in Calhoun County, Texas · 10.2 sq mi · 1,082 people per sq mi
10,986 people live in Port Lavaca. The typical household earns $70,123, and the median resident is 35.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,557 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.22%
Men 32.9 · Women 40.2
1850–2026
10,986
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
10,986
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,986 | -74 | 0.67% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,060 | -164 | 1.46% |
| 2024 | 11,224 | -25 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 11,249 | -42 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 11,291 | -103 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 11,394 | -163 | 1.41% |
| 2020 | 11,557 | -109 | 0.93% |
| 2019 | 11,666 | -187 | 1.58% |
| 2018 | 11,853 | -194 | 1.61% |
| 2017 | 12,047 | -185 | 1.51% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Port Lavaca has a population change lower than Calhoun County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 114 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 59% | 59% |
| Never married | 24% | 30% | 18% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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