Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area

Metropolitan Statistical Area in Texas, United States

Golden Triangle

Metropolitan Statistical Area

Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA

From top to bottom: Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange

Interactive Map of Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA

City of Beaumont

City of Port Arthur

City of Orange

Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA

Coordinates: 30°05′N 94°02′W﻿ / ﻿30.083°N 94.033°W﻿ / 30.083; -94.033
Country|  United States
State|  Texas
Largest city| Beaumont
Other cities| Port Arthur
Orange
Area

• Total

| 2,388 sq mi (6,180 km2)
Highest elevation

| N/A ft (N/A m)
Lowest elevation

| 0 ft (0 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 397,565
• Rank| 133rd in the U.S.
• Density| 170/sq mi (64/km2)
GDP

[1]

• Total| $29.007 billion (2022)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)

The Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan statistical area is a three-county region in Southeast Texas. The metropolitan area shares borders with the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area to the west and the Lake Charles metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana to the east. The area is also known as the Golden Triangle. The "golden" refers to the wealth that came from the Spindletop oil strike near Beaumont in 1901, and "triangle" refers to the area between the cities of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange.

According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 385,090 (though the 2010 census placed the population at 388,745).[2] Newton County was added to the metropolitan area in the February, 2013 delineation (OMB Bulletin 13–01);[3] the addition of Newton County increased the 2010 population by 14,445.[4] At the 2020 census, the metropolitan area's population increased to 397,565, becoming the 139th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S.[5]

## Counties

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* Hardin
* Jefferson
* Orange

## Communities

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### Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

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* Beaumont (principal city)

### Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

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* Port Arthur (principal city)

### Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

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* Orange
* Nederland
* Groves
* Port Neches
* Vidor
* Lumberton

### Places with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants

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* Bevil Oaks
* Bridge City
* Central Gardens (census-designated place)
* China
* Kountze
* Mauriceville (census-designated place)
* Nome
* Pine Forest
* Pinehurst
* Pinewood Estates (census-designated place)
* Rose City
* Rose Hill Acres
* Silsbee
* Sour Lake
* Taylor Landing
* West Orange

### Unincorporated places

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* Batson
* Fannett
* Forest Heights
* Hamshire
* Honey Island
* LaBelle
* Little Cypress
* Orangefield
* Saratoga
* Thicket
* Village Mills
* Votaw
* Wildwood

## Demographics

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In 2000, the metropolitan area's population was 385,090. According to the 2020 U.S. census,[6] there were 397,565 people, 150,085 households, 101,240 families, and 169,646 housing units within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 56.31% White (non-Hispanic White 52.3%), 23.86% African American, 2.09% Native American, 2.88% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.09% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.51% of the population.

## See also

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* Texas portal

* List of Texas metropolitan areas
* United States metropolitan area
* List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population

## References

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1. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
2. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
3. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved October 2, 2014 - via National Archives.
4. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
5. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". Census.gov. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
6. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2022.

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