Welcome to Portland ...
The city of Portland is located on the Gulf Coast.
Portland is primarily located in San Patricio County<1>. A portion of Portland extends into Nueces County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Portland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
When the people of Portland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Portlander<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Portland has a population of 17,821 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Portland is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Portland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Portland is within the boundaries of the (361) area code.
The ZIP code for Portland: 78374<5>
Websites for Portland ...
Official Website: www.portlandtx.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Portland had an population of 17,821 people. This is an increase of 18.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Portland had a population of 15,099 people (which is 23.3% of the total population of San Patricio County). This makes Portland the county's most populous community.
The population of Portland represents 0.06% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,099 people, the population of Portland increased 1.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,827 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Portland.
Communities Also Named Portland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Portland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portland.
Communities near Portland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portland.
- Corpus Christi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corpus Christi
- Corpus Christi is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corpus Christi <6>
- Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Aransas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <6>
- Ingleside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <6>
- Aransas Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aransas Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aransas Pass
- Aransas Pass is located in Aransas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aransas Pass <6>
- Sinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinton
- Sinton is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinton <6>
- Port Aransas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Aransas
- Port Aransas is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Aransas <6>
- Taft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <6>
- Odem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odem
- Odem is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odem <6>
- Ingleside-On-the-Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside-On-the-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside-On-the-Bay
- Ingleside-On-the-Bay is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Bayside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Bayside is located in Refugio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Portland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland. See our Newspapers Page for Portland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portland ...
Looking for more information about Portland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Portland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portland.
Adding Portland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Portland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Portland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Portland post office opened in 1891.
We also found Portland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Portland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portland: www.portlandtx.com/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Patricio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Portland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Portland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portland. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Portland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |