Port Lavaca, TX Population

Overview

11,654

Total Population

36.7

Median age

48.63%

Female population %

105.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,346

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Port Lavaca is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Port Lavaca's population under 18 was 24.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Port Lavaca's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Port Lavaca, 18.26% were under the age of 15, 23.03% aged 15 to 29, 41.97% aged 30 to 64, 12.54% aged 65 to 84, and 4.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 320 less females than males in Port Lavaca:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.63% females and 51.37% males in Port Lavaca, TX.
The Port Lavaca, TX gender ratio is 105.6:100 i.e. 105.6 men to 100 women (1.056).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 533.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 559.

Port Lavaca's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Port Lavaca population: 70.71% are White, 3.66% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.04% are Asian, 6.66% are some other race and 11.76% are multiracial.
Port Lavaca's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7,346 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,308 (36.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Port Lavaca is White with a population of 8,241 (70.71% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,375 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Port Lavaca's population increased by 210 (1.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Port Lavaca's population decreased by 697 (5.71%), 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 Lavaca's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,262.