Port Aransas is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,277 people and two associated neighborhoods, Port Aransas is the 529th largest community in Texas.

Port Aransas home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Port Aransas real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.72% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Port Aransas is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Port Aransas has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Port Aransas a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Port Aransas is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.01 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Port Aransas doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Port Aransas citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.57% of adults in Port Aransas have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Port Aransas in 2022 was $53,903, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $215,612 for a family of four. However, Port Aransas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Port Aransas is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Aransas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Aransas residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Port Aransas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.13% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Port Aransas include German, Irish, English, Czech, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Port Aransas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.