Port Arthur, Texas Population & Demographics

Statistic	Port Arthur	Texas	National
Population	54,705	28,995,881	328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)	721	113	91
Median age	34.0	34.2	37.7
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	49%	56%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	49%	48%	43%
Speak English	64%	65%	79%
Speak Spanish	29%	30%	13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Port Arthur is 538% higher than Texas
The median age in Port Arthur is 1% lower than Texas
In Port Arthur 43.01% of the population is White
In Port Arthur 42.18% of the population is Black
In Port Arthur 6.47% of the population is Asian

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Port Arthur population breakdown by race

Race	Port Arthur	Texas	National
White	43.01%	74.84%	73.35%
Black	42.18%	11.95%	12.63%
Asian	6.47%	4.36%	5.22%
American Indian	0.55%	0.48%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.11%	0.08%	0.18%
Mixed race	4.09%	2.50%	3.06%
Other race	3.59%	5.79%	4.75%

In Port Arthur, 32.0% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Source: The Port Arthur, TX demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).