Port Arthur, TX Population

Overview

55,757

Total Population

34.5

Median age

50.54%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

17,939

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Port Arthur's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Port Arthur is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Arthur's population under 18 was 27.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Arthur's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Arthur, 22.55% were under the age of 15, 21.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 11.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 603 more females than males in Port Arthur:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.54% females and 49.46% males in Port Arthur, TX.
The Port Arthur, TX gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,166.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,213.

Port Arthur's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Arthur population: 35.54% are White, 42.76% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.52% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.04% are some other race and 9.08% are multiracial.
Port Arthur's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 17,939 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,818 (67.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Arthur is Black or African American with a population of 23,842 (42.76% of the total population).

Port Arthur's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 56,924 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Port Arthur's population decreased by 2,424 (4.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Arthur's population increased by 1,500 (2.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Port Arthur's population was lowest in year 2019 at 53,946.