Port Isabel, TX Population

Overview

5,208

Total Population

37.9

Median age

50.54%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

75.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,272

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Isabel is 37.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Isabel's population under 18 was 28.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Isabel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Isabel, 24.62% were under the age of 15, 14.52% aged 15 to 29, 42.49% aged 30 to 64, 16.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 more females than males in Port Isabel:

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 Isabel, TX.
The Port Isabel, 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 10-14 years with a population of 262.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 258.

Port Isabel's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Isabel population: 87.04% are White, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.38% are Asian, 3.78% are some other race and 7.49% are multiracial.
Port Isabel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,272 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 936 (17.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Isabel is White with a population of 4,533 (87.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,357 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Port Isabel's population increased by 939 (17.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Isabel's population decreased by 1,292 (20.46%), 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 Isabel's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,022.