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 3,446 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: 11.07% 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.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Port Aransas has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Port Aransas has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Port Aransas than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Port Aransas may be for you.

One of the nice things about Port Aransas is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

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 15.34 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Port Aransas citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.11% of adults in Port Aransas have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Port Aransas in 2022 was $67,711, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $270,844 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Port Aransas include German, English, Irish, Czech, and Italian.

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