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Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX · 3 counties · 399,310 residents (2025 est.) · 2,101 sq mi
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Beaumont is home to 396,827 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The typical home is worth $175,597, having roughly tripled since 2000. 9% of residents were born outside the United States. 16.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $64,915, under the $82,259 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
396,827
+3%since 2000
from 385,090 in 2000
399,310 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
189 / sq mi
+3%since 2000
from 183 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.6
+6%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,101 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
358K369K380K391K402K19902000201020202024Beaumont
2024397K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(25,503)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(27,806)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(28,159)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(25,704)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(24,078)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(53,355)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(53,747)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(46,624)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(48,610)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(38,051)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(18,473)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(6,717)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,915
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,704 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,041
+93%since 2000
from $17,616 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.7%
+17.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
+2%since 2010
from 0.454 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade11.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$175,597
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,510 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,103
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $476 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 70.5% in 2000
31.9% rent
Vacancy rate
13.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+42%since 2009
from 1.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64%(246,500)
Black24.6%(94,872)
Hispanic / Latino8%(30,832)
Asian2.1%(7,996)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.7%(205,234)
Black23.4%(92,716)
Hispanic / Latino18.5%(73,392)
Asian2.7%(10,851)
Other3.7%(14,634)
Diversity Score
72
+15%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
57
−4%since 2020
from 60 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.2%(56,413)
Central American1.8%(7,331)
Honduran0.6%(2,312)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,173)
Nicaraguan0.4%(1,561)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,193)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,082)
Dominican0.3%(930)
Cuban0.3%(889)
Spaniard0.2%(762)
Colombian0.1%(327)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(211)
Peruvian0%(98)
Argentine0%(16)
Bolivian0%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.2%(4,619)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,459)
Filipino0.3%(1,337)
Pakistani0.2%(779)
Chinese0.1%(586)
Cambodian0.1%(384)
Japanese0.1%(237)
Korean0.1%(205)
Bangladeshi0.1%(187)
Malaysian0.1%(179)
Burmese0.1%(134)
Nepalese0%(126)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(50)
Laotian0%(31)
Uzbek0%(14)
Taiwanese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(42)
Samoan0%(8)
Ancestry
German7.8%(30,990)
English7.6%(30,344)
Irish7.1%(28,306)
French6.4%(25,239)
American4.2%(16,786)
Italian2.4%(9,475)
Scottish1.2%(4,750)
French Canadian1.1%(4,184)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,444)
Dutch0.7%(2,793)
Polish0.6%(2,372)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(1,860)
Norwegian0.4%(1,750)
West Indian0.3%(1,077)
Czech0.2%(821)
British0.2%(808)
Swedish0.2%(730)
Arab0.1%(476)
Russian0.1%(464)
Greek0.1%(443)
Nigerian0.1%(433)
Portuguese0.1%(367)
Hungarian0.1%(365)
Canadian0.1%(229)
Lithuanian0.1%(200)
Lebanese0%(193)
Swiss0%(184)
Ethiopian0.1%(171)
Finnish0%(167)
Brazilian0%(151)
Haitian0%(144)
Jamaican0.1%(141)
Israeli0%(121)
Belgian0%(112)
Ukrainian0%(98)
Slovak0%(95)
Somali0%(92)
Danish0%(90)
Turkish0%(77)
Moroccan0%(68)
Croatian0%(64)
Romanian0%(43)
Egyptian0%(42)
Syrian0%(36)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Serbian0%(28)
Slovene0%(27)
Iraqi0%(26)
Barbadian0%(23)
Armenian0%(15)
Iranian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.5%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+66%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
85.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
3.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 58.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
49.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
8.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2012
from 16.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.8%
+20.6 ptssince 2017
from 69.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 83.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 12.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(56,699)
Married50.7%(80,948)
Widowed3.2%(5,163)
Divorced10.5%(16,772)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(44,028)
Married49.6%(77,189)
Widowed9.6%(14,903)
Divorced12.6%(19,657)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)25.3%(5,100)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(5,230)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(6,077)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(542)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(69)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,160 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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Largest cities

BeaumontCENTRAL112,967Port ArthurCENTRAL55,804Orange19,419Nederland18,108Groves16,907Lumberton14,123Port Neches13,768Bridge City9,645Vidor9,597Silsbee6,613Central Gardens3,976West Orange3,391Mauriceville2,945Pinehurst2,206Kountze2,127Little Cypress1,963Sour Lake1,841Forest Heights1,795Fannett1,654Pinewood Estates1,516Hamshire1,388China1,343Beauxart Gardens1,276Bevil Oaks1,042Wildwood584Pine Forest504Nome472Rose City344Rose Hill Acres329Taylor Landing285
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3 component counties

Jefferson CountyCENTRAL254,321Orange County86,266Hardin County58,723
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX has about 396,827 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?

The typical household in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX earns about $64,915 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX expensive?

In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, the median home is worth about $175,597, and the typical rent is about $1,103 a month.

How educated are people in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?

About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX?

About 16.9% of people in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 35,601 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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