Baytown Population History 1990 - 2023

Baytown Population Facts

What is the current population of Baytown?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Baytown is 84,067. Baytown, Texas is the 420th largest city in the US.

What county is Baytown, Texas in?

Parts of Baytown are located within Chambers County and Harris County.

What is the size of Baytown, Texas in square miles?

Baytown has an area of 35.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Baytown?

The current population of Baytown (84,067) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Baytown growing?

Baytown has grown 26.1% since the 2000. Baytown, Texas's growth is about average. 42% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Baytown, Texas?

Baytown has a population density of 2,025.7 people per square mile.

Baytown Demographics

What is the voting age population of Baytown, Texas?

The total voting age population of Baytown, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 47,055. The voting age population is 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

What percentage of Baytown, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.6% of the residents of Baytown are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Baytown, Texas?

The racial demographics of Baytown are 71.0% White, 17.5% Black, 6.2% Other, 2.8% Two or more races, 1.8% Asian, 0.5% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 47.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Baytown, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Baytown, 15.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 21.6%. On a per-household basis, 11.8% of families are below the poverty line in Baytown.

What percentage of Baytown, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.3% of Baytown residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Baytown, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 77.9% of Baytown residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.0% have a bachelor's degree and 4.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Baytown, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Baytown residents aged 5 and older, 41.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 38.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.3% speak an Asian language.

Baytown Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Baytown, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Baytown is 8.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Baytown, Texas residents work for the government?

In Baytown, 9.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Baytown, Texas?

The median household income in Baytown is $57,270.

Baytown Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Baytown, Texas?

In Baytown, 56.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Baytown, Texas?

Renters occupy 43.2% of housing units in Baytown.

What percentage of Baytown, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Baytown, 3.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Baytown, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Baytown, 23.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 7,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Baytown, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Baytown is $945.

What percentage of households in Baytown, Texas have broadband internet?

In Baytown, 79.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.