Portland is a city of 20,543 people in Texas. 5,716 more people live here than in 2000. The median age is 34.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. People stay put here: 79% were in the same home a year ago. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $234,800.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $83,865, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Portland
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share23.0% → 43.4%(+20.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share75.5% → 47.6%(−27.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Population12,142 → 20,543(+69%)US over the same years: +35%
Portland's population equals 29% of San Patricio County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 18% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 42% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.2%(580)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(528)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.2%(534)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(18)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,560 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Portland, decade by decade
Portland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
12,142
$91,087
$163,925
24.1%
47.1
2000
14,827
$88,485
$164,313
25.5%
60.3
2010
15,099
$83,262
$195,502
27.4%
64.2
2020
20,383
$93,823
$216,470
27.4%
72.5
2024
20,543
$83,865
$234,800
25.7%
72.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
