LakeportTX
A town of 993.
Is Lakeport a good place to live?
12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lakeport, against 23% in Texas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Lakeport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
993 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lakeport: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lakeport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lakeport.
Most of Lakeport’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lakeport for work: only 1% work in town. 17% of Lakeport residents live below the poverty line, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Lakeport fell to 245 in 2023, 398 fewer than in 2013.
| Lakeport | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Lakeport, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Lakeport
Lakeport has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Lakeport’s July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Homes in Lakeport are worth about $247K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Lakeport home is worth about $247,000, up 5.6% in a year, 17% below the Texas typical home. 81% of households own their home in Lakeport.
| Lakeport | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,263 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crime reported in Lakeport
3 crimes were reported in Lakeport in 2025: 2 property and 1 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Lakeport is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Lakeport is
Lakeport beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 43% of Lakeport adults have high blood pressure.
| Lakeport | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lakeport | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14% | 17% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lakeport
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lakeport
About 3 of every 100 Lakeport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Lakeport for work
Where Lakeport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lakeport
City in Texas, United States
Lakeport is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 974 at the 2010 census, up from 861 at the 2000 census; in 2020, its population was 976.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Area code
- 903
Questions about Lakeport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakeport, TX a good place to live?
Lakeport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.