Census ACS · #138 MSA
Beaumont Metro Area
The Beaumont-Port Arthur, Tx Metropolitan Statistical Area has 396,058 residents. The median household income is $65,245 and the median home value is $164,300.
396,058
Population
188
People / sq mi
$65,245
Median Income
$164,300
Median Home Value
The Beaumont CBSA covers 2,101 sq mi of land at 188.5 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 57.9% |
| Black or African American | 24.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% |
Economy & Income
$65,245
Median Household Income
$33,540
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Beaumont metro's price level is 90.0 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 10.0% lower the US average. The local median income of $65,245 has the buying power of $72,457 in average-priced US metros.
90.0
Price Level (US = 100)
$72,457
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$65,245
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$164,300
Median Home Value
$1,063
Median Rent
67.7%
Homeownership
Education
86.9%
High School+
19.3%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.3%
Drive Alone
3.4%
Work From Home
23.3 min
Avg Commute
19.0%
Foreign Born
Beaumont spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Beaumont-Port Arthur, Tx Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 396,058 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #138 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Beaumont metro area is $65,245, with a per capita income of $33,540.
The Beaumont-Port Arthur, Tx CBSA spans the state of Texas.
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Data for the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Tx CBSA (13140) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
The poverty rate is what most separates Beaumont from the typical metro area: 13.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Beaumont is a metro area in TX with a population of 396,058.
Household earnings are middling, with a median of $65,245 — below the US median of $78,538. Poverty sits at 13.2%, above the national 12.4%. The typical home is valued at $164,300, with typical rent around $1,063.
Fewer adults hold degrees here than in most comparable places — 19.3%, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Beaumont: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.