The Town Files

San Patricio County, Texas

70,181 people. The median home is worth $192,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $69,704.

Towns in San Patricio County

Towns in San Patricio County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Portland20,383$234,800$83,86534.7
Ingleside9,519$189,200$69,46437.4
Aransas Pass7,941$235,500$63,02142.7
Sinton5,504$142,000$51,70131.5
Mathis4,333$81,500$35,27138.5
Taft2,801$124,200$73,03230.9

People and housing

San Patricio CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$192,400$184,100
Median rent$1,291$1,086
Median household income$69,704$65,842
Median age37.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

21,522 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,090 a year.

Largest industries in San Patricio CountyConstruction4,046 jobs · $74,932Hotels & restaurants2,765 jobs · $21,388Retail2,724 jobs · $36,182Manufacturing1,990 jobs · $120,310Health care & social assistan…1,008 jobs · $46,955Mining, oil & gas785 jobs · $129,564
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in San Patricio County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 532 storm events in San Patricio County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in San Patricio County by type since 1996Hail47Heat42Flood15Drought126Tornado24Wildfire11Flash Flood110Frost/Freeze8Excessive Heat18Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

San Patricio County has been included in 34 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 4, 2025FireFM-5552: Welder Fire
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).