Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas: Florida Surge metro. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+78 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Florida SurgeAkashic typology
- Population
- 396,8272024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,9152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
TrumpR+35
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 67.2% | 101,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 31.9% | 48,228 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 1,261 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +65.4% |
| 1916 | +71.0% |
| 1920 | +53.4% |
| 1924 | +22.2% |
| 1928 | −8.8% |
| 1932 | +69.7% |
| 1936 | +77.5% |
| 1940 | +64.9% |
| 1944 | +61.8% |
| 1948 | +52.4% |
| 1952 | +10.9% |
| 1956 | −6.2% |
| 1960 | +18.5% |
| 1964 | +23.0% |
| 1968 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | −23.2% |
| 1976 | +20.5% |
| 1980 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | −5.0% |
| 2004 | −10.8% |
| 2008 | −17.7% |
| 2012 | −21.0% |
| 2016 | −26.0% |
| 2020 | −28.2% |
| 2024 | −35.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 48,228 | 101,478 | 150,967 | ||
| R | 55,904 | 100,614 | 158,388 | ||
| R | 50,958 | 87,981 | 142,398 | ||
| R | 54,827 | 84,354 | 140,727 | ||
| R | 56,473 | 81,017 | 138,404 | ||
| R | 64,150 | 79,745 | 144,484 | ||
| R | 62,891 | 69,607 | 134,399 | ||
| D | 66,774 | 53,910 | 131,637 | ||
| D | 70,463 | 45,300 | 144,826 | ||
| D | 81,728 | 54,610 | 136,774 | ||
| D | 78,444 | 68,890 | 147,724 | ||
| D | 67,928 | 55,239 | 126,221 | ||
| D | 69,316 | 45,644 | 115,718 | ||
| R | 40,033 | 64,243 | 104,472 | ||
| D | 39,411 | 33,879 | 107,946 | ||
| D | 59,117 | 36,974 | 96,385 | ||
| D | 53,926 | 36,993 | 91,419 | ||
| R | 33,338 | 37,733 | 71,411 | ||
| D | 39,210 | 31,507 | 70,790 | ||
| D | 29,665 | 6,932 | 43,370 | ||
| D | 29,198 | 5,678 | 38,046 | ||
| D | 25,702 | 5,444 | 31,192 | ||
| D | 22,819 | 2,853 | 25,757 | ||
| D | 22,742 | 3,989 | 26,887 | ||
| R | 9,285 | 11,079 | 20,380 | ||
| D | 8,826 | 5,502 | 14,967 | ||
| D | 6,300 | 1,433 | 9,121 | ||
| D | 5,119 | 738 | 6,173 | ||
| D | 3,231 | 310 | 4,467 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
7.8%
English
7.7%
Irish
7.2%
French
6.3%
American
4.2%
Italian
2.4%
Scottish
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,915
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ranks near the middle of US counties.
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$64,915
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.7%
Working age (18–64)15.3%
Seniors (65+)14.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.2%
speak English only
Spanish13.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 35.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Beaumont-Port Arthur's heavy concentration of petrochemical and port workers, alongside a majority-minority population, has produced consistent Democratic margins above 40 points in recent presidential cycles — unusual loyalty given the region's energy-sector economic base.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of seventy-eight points in 1936 and a Republican high of thirty-five points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-five points.
A population of 396,827, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,915 describe the metro.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cbsa/13140/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Frequently asked questions
How did Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas voted Republican by 35.3 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 150,967 votes cast, 48,228 went Democratic and 101,478 went Republican.
What is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas's political typology?
Akashic places Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas in the "Florida Surge" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.
When did Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas has a population of 396,827 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas is $64,915 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Florida Surge" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.