Portland, Texas Population 2024

20,505

Portland is a city located in Aransas County, Nueces County, and San Patricio County Texas. Portland has a 2024 population of 20,505. Portland is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually and its population has increased by 0.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,409 in 2020.

The average household income in Portland is $107,126 with a poverty rate of 9.62%. The median age in Portland is 34.2 years: 31.5 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Portland Demographics

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

  • White: 77%
  • Two or more races: 15.11%
  • Other race: 3.58%
  • Asian: 1.81%
  • Black or African American: 1.68%
  • Native American: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
12.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,685.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.47% (96)
The current population of Portland, Texas is 20,505 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,409.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,50077%
Two or more races3,04215.11%
Other race7203.58%
Asian3641.81%
Black or African American3381.68%
Native American1010.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander650.32%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Portland Population by Race

Portland Population Pyramid 2024

Portland Median Age

34.2

Total

31.5

Male

37.9

Female

Portland Adults

There are 14,887 adults, (2,727 of whom are seniors) in Portland.

Portland Age Dependency

65.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Portland Sex Ratio

Female9,70848.23%
Male10,42251.77%

Portland Population by Age

Portland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0662.8465.634.4
Married3,8593.2872.827.2
Non Family1,7471.2664.635.4
Female1,1363.4144.855.2
Male3244.0457.442.6

3.31

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8426.5%
Associates Degree1,1989.25%
Bachelors Degree2,38418.4%
Graduate Degree1,1558.92%
High School Graduate3,82729.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1891.46%
Some College3,35925.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Portland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1516,8232,553
Hispanic4,9474,402809
2+ Races1,4521,127101
Other Race49742067
Asian246201112
Black2291575
Native American85850
Islander652411

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.53%.

Portland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,568$77,632$63,415
Graduate Degree$88,872$143,750$72,984
High School Graduate$42,731$58,426$27,656
Less Than 9th Grade$19,723$19,992$11,176
Overall$50,481$65,106$38,426
Some College$44,831$64,250$33,980

$50,481

Average Earnings

$65,106

Average Male

$38,426

Average Female

Portland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portland Language

78.01% of Portland residents speak only English, while 21.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.21% of the population.

Portland Language

Portland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic8,7511,02811.75%
Multiple3,04081626.84%
White9,9285445.48%
Asian36113838.23%
Black3356519.4%
Other703649.1%
Native10121.98%

9.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.09%

Male Poverty Rate

11.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portland is Asian, with 38.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portland is Native, with 1.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.52%.

Portland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.33%
High School10.43%
Some College7.37%
Bachelors or Greater2.29%

Portland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.77%
Female Employed4.57%
Male Unemployed4.26%
Male Employed1.71%

Portland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,950$112,944
Households$83,493$107,126
Married Families$121,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,655$83,902

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Portland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portland Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Portland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,604

Number of Veterans

1,437

Male Veterans

167

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam571
Second Gulf War471
First Gulf War436
World War II30
Korea29

Portland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74460
55 to 64336
35 to 54330
18 to 34254
75+224

Portland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4020.12072677172134677
Hispanic5620.09337099185911281
2+ Races1310.06659888154550077
Other Race470.08639705882352941
Asian130.052845528455284556
Black110.034482758620689655

Portland Veterans by Race

Portland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Portland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portland 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

72.41%

Born in Portland

94.78%

Native Born

5.22%

Foreign Born

3.75%

Non Citizen

1.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.78% of Portland residents were born in the United States, with 72.41% having been born in Texas. 3.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Portland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

25 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,625240.12%
202820,601240.12%
202720,577240.12%
202620,553240.12%
202520,529240.12%
202420,505240.12%
202320,481400.2%
202220,441-171-0.83%
202120,6122030.99%
202020,4092,58814.52%
201917,821-20-0.11%
201817,84150.03%
201717,8365102.94%
201617,3261881.1%
201517,1382041.2%
201416,9341530.91%
201316,7813151.91%
201216,4662621.62%
201116,204440.27%
201016,16000%
200014,8272,60321.29%
199012,2242011.67%
198012,0234,72164.65%
19707,3024,764187.71%
19602,538-18,087-87.69%

Portland Population by Year