Port Arthur, TX population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Port Arthur decreased by 1,377. In this period, the peak population was 56,924 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,924 | - | - |
| 2001 | 56,310 | -614 | -1.08% |
| 2002 | 55,936 | -374 | -0.66% |
| 2003 | 55,985 | 49 | 0.09% |
| 2004 | 55,825 | -160 | -0.29% |
| 2005 | 55,838 | 13 | 0.02% |
| 2006 | 54,552 | -1,286 | -2.30% |
| 2007 | 54,732 | 180 | 0.33% |
| 2008 | 55,400 | 668 | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 56,431 | 1,031 | 1.86% |
| 2010 | 54,500 | -1,931 | -3.42% |
| 2011 | 54,906 | 406 | 0.74% |
| 2012 | 54,563 | -343 | -0.62% |
| 2013 | 54,720 | 157 | 0.29% |
| 2014 | 54,527 | -193 | -0.35% |
| 2015 | 55,373 | 846 | 1.55% |
| 2016 | 55,546 | 173 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 55,394 | -152 | -0.27% |
| 2018 | 54,685 | -709 | -1.28% |
| 2019 | 53,946 | -739 | -1.35% |
| 2020 | 56,002 | 2,056 | 3.81% |
| 2021 | 56,176 | 174 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 55,614 | -562 | -1.00% |
| 2023 | 55,547 | -67 | -0.12% |
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Port Arthur, TX population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Port Arthur's population decreased by 2,424 (4.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Arthur's population increased by 1,502 (2.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Port Arthur's population decreased by 455 (0.81%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Port Arthur's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 55,547.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Port Arthur's population peaked in year 2000 at 56,924.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Port Arthur's population was lowest in year 2019 at 53,946.
Port Arthur, TX annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Port Arthur grew year by year for 11 years and declined for 12 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Port Arthur had an average annual population growth rate of 0.11% per year. Overall the population shrank 2.42% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Port Arthur annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.11% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Port Arthur population grew the most, with an increase of 2,056 people (a 3.81% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Port Arthur population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,931 people (a 3.42% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Port Arthur, TX population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Port Arthur's population decreased by 629 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 562 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 67 (0.12%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Port Arthur, TX changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Port Arthur increased by 827 (1.51%). The population was highest at 56,176 in the year 2021 and lowest at 53,946 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.16%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)