City in San Patricio County, Texas · 12.2 sq mi · 1,719 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Portland. The typical household earns $83,865, and the median resident is 34.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,414 in 2020
Poverty rate 9%
Men 32.5 · Women 38.1
1950–2026
20,919
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
20,919
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,919 | +86 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,833 | +75 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 20,758 | +248 | 1.21% |
| 2023 | 20,510 | +84 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 20,426 | -186 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 20,612 | +198 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 20,414 | +2,593 | 14.55% |
| 2019 | 17,821 | -20 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 17,841 | +5 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 17,836 | +510 | 2.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 205 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 50% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau