How many people live in San Patricio County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 71,500 people living in San Patricio County, TX. That makes San Patricio County the 52nd-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.23% of people living in the state.
71.5K
population of San Patricio County, TX (2024)
0.23%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 71,500 people lived in San Patricio County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are San Patricio County, TX’s age demographics?
About 11,200 San Patricio County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 18,100 San Patricio County residents, or 25.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of San Patricio County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are San Patricio County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 57.6% of the San Patricio County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, San Patricio County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 37.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
San Patricio County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in San Patricio County, TX is Portland with about 20,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in San Patricio County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Portland (pt.) | 20,725 |
| 2. | Ingleside (pt.) | 10,155 |
| 3. | Aransas Pass (pt.) | 7,903 |
| 4. | Sinton | 5,648 |
| 5. | Mathis | 4,292 |
| 6. | Taft | 2,929 |
| 7. | Odem | 2,292 |
| 8. | Gregory | 1,717 |
| 9. | Ingleside on the Bay | 602 |
| 10. | Lake City | 489 |
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