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Baytown population

Baytown, Texas had an estimated 86,561 residents on July 1, 2025, the 432nd-largest city in the US. That is up 20.6% since the 2010 Census and up 30.2% since 2000.

BaytownTexasPop. 86,561
Population, July 2025
86,561+1.2% since April 2020
People per sq mile
2,13740.5 sq mi of land
Median age
34.011.7% are 65 or older
Households with kids
37.3%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

56k64k71k79k87k2000: 66,47320002001: 66,8042002: 67,23920022003: 67,3802004: 67,45520042005: 67,6602006: 69,14920062007: 69,4452008: 70,09020082009: 71,2842010: 71,80220102011: 72,9742012: 73,79120122013: 75,8152014: 76,40920142015: 76,7752016: 76,86420162017: 77,1722018: 77,05320182019: 77,6442020: 85,54720202021: 84,3862022: 84,92520222023: 85,1992024: 85,82420242025: 86,5612025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
202586,561+737Estimate, July 1
202485,824+625Estimate, July 1
202385,199+274Estimate, July 1
202284,925+539Estimate, July 1
202184,386-1,161Estimate, July 1
202085,547+7,903April 2020 estimates base
201977,644+591Estimate, July 1
201877,053-119Estimate, July 1
201777,172+308Estimate, July 1
201676,864+89Estimate, July 1
201576,775+366Estimate, July 1
201476,409+594Estimate, July 1
201375,815+2,024Estimate, July 1
201273,791+817Estimate, July 1
201172,974+1,172Estimate, July 1
201071,802+5182010 Census (April 1)
200971,284+1,194Estimate, July 1
200870,090+645Estimate, July 1
200769,445+296Estimate, July 1
200669,149+1,489Estimate, July 1
200567,660+205Estimate, July 1
200467,455+75Estimate, July 1
200367,380+141Estimate, July 1
200267,239+435Estimate, July 1
200166,804+331Estimate, July 1
200066,473April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Baytown in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Baytown had 86,561 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 432nd-largest city in the US.

Is Baytown growing?

Yes. Baytown has grown 20.6% since the 2010 Census (71,802 people), and grown 1.2% since 2020.

What was the population of Baytown in 2000?

About 66,473 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 71,802.

How dense is Baytown?

Baytown has about 2,137 people per square mile of land (40.5 square miles).

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