City · Texas
La Porte, Texas
La Porte, city, in Harris County, Texas. La Porte had 37,983 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 35,124 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 36,730 (±37). GEOID 4841440.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
37,983
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 35,124 · ACS 2020-2024: 36,730 ±37
Median household income
$80,753
±$5,023 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$234,600
±$7,817 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,378
±$110 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is La Porte and what county is it in?
La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas. It covers 18.6 square miles of land, 1,888 residents per square mile in 2020.
La Porte is in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in La Porte, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 37,983 people lived in La Porte on July 1, 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 35,124 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 36,730 (±37).
| Measure | La Porte | Harris County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 36,730 ±37 | 4,838,303 | +1,484 |
| Households | 13,329 ±466 | 1,757,164 | +899 |
| Average household size | 2.75 ±0.10 | 2.73 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 13,791 ±474 | 1,917,790 | no clear change |
La Porte's population since 2000
From 31,880 in 2000 to 37,983 in 2025: up 19.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for La Porte as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in La Porte?
The median resident of La Porte is 37.2 years old; 25.4% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 46.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 42.0%. 11.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | La Porte | Harris County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.2 ±2.3 | 34.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.4% ±1.9 pts | 25.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.0% ±1.8 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Male | 49.3% ±1.7 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42.0% ±3.7 pts | 44.0% | +7.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 46.8% ±3.6 pts | 26.6% | −8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.6% ±2.3 pts | 18.6% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±1.1 pts | 7.3% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±0.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 11.6% ±2.4 pts | 26.8% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 24.4% ±3.1 pts | 45.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.8% ±1.0 pts | 4.2% | – |
| With a disability | 13.6% ±1.7 pts | 11.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.9% ±2.3 pts | 20.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.5% ±2.2 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.6% ±2.2 pts | 34.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.2% ±1.4 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.9% ±3.1 pts | 85.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.5% ±1.3 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in La Porte earn?
Half of La Porte's 13,329 households earn less than $80,753 a year (±$5,023), against $74,983 in Harris County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 the median was $92,624 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $11,871 after inflation. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | La Porte | Harris County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,753 ±$5,023 | $74,983 | −$11,871 |
| Mean household income | $118,676 ±$31,938 | $111,429 | – |
| Per capita income | $44,477 ±$12,679 | $41,006 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2% ±2.6 pts | 16.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.8% ±5.0 pts | 23.6% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.7% ±2.2 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.4% ±1.8 pts | 96.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.7% ±2.4 pts | 92.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in La Porte?
Owners occupy 71.1% of La Porte's occupied homes and renters 28.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,600 by its owner (±$7,817). The median renter pays $1,378 a month including utilities, and 54.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | La Porte | Harris County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $234,600 ±$7,817 | $276,600 | +$52,334 |
| Median gross rent | $1,378 ±$110 | $1,401 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.2% ±9.9 pts | 44.4% | +17.8 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,929 ±$100 | $2,155 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.1% ±4.0 pts | 54.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.9% ±4.0 pts | 45.3% | – |
| Housing units | 13,791 ±474 | 1,917,790 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.6% ±1.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.5% ±1.4 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.8% ±3.7 pts | 56.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.1% ±1.9 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7% ±1.3 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.8% ±1.9 pts | 15.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.1% ±1.8 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.0% ±1.9 pts | 7.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is La Porte building?
Builders took permits for 84 new housing units in La Porte in 2025 (84 in single-family houses), 2.2 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in La Porte work and get to work?
80.7% of La Porte's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.
| Measure | La Porte | Harris County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 64.7% ±2.9 pts | 67.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% ±1.8 pts | 6.7% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 80.7% ±3.0 pts | 70.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.0% ±2.5 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.3% ±0.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±1.8 pts | 12.9% | +5.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min ±1.7 | 29.0 min | −3.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in La Porte?
7 census tracts lie mostly in La Porte, and 5 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $65,521 (Tract 3437) to $118,359 (Tract 3432).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3430Harris County | 8,808 | $63,542 |
| Tract 3432Harris County | 5,446 | $118,359 |
| Tract 3433.02Harris County | 4,927 | $110,595 |
| Tract 3433.01Harris County | 4,540 | $97,161 |
| Tract 3431Harris County | 3,900 | $82,344 |
| Tract 3437Harris County | 3,859 | $65,521 |
| Tract 3436.02Harris County | 2,906 | $68,409 |
| Tract 3418Harris County | 2,612 | $99,408 |
| Tract 3417Harris County | 3,016 | $58,967 |
| Tract 3428.02Harris County | 3,666 | $131,795 |
| Tract 3429Harris County | 6,997 | $114,367 |
| Tract 3436.01Harris County | 0 | not published |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in La Porte) · Census block assignment files
How does La Porte compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, La Porte is the 1,103rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 103rd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
La Porte ranks 313th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 103rd | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 280th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 215th | 979 |
| Median household income | 313th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 212th | 978 |
| Median home value | 389th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 260th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 465th | 716 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 550th | 877 |
| Median age | 442nd | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 503rd | 973 |
| Work from home | 408th | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 558th | 976 |
La Porte's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare La Porte with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for La Porte?
8 of the 57 figures for La Porte on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for La Porte are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in La Porte.