Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Rockport earns a D−, 585th among Texas's 640 graded towns. One bright spot: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 56% of U.S. towns. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Rockport, against 14% in Texas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 94 of Texas’ 1,000 towns score lower on hazard risk. Rockport's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Where Rockport beats most towns.
T. H. Mathis House8,766 counted in 2010 and 10,070 in 2020; an estimated 11,348 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 12.7% since 2020, after 14.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Rockport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,069 in 1890, 10,070 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rockport, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Rockport.
Rockport is a second-home town, but it is a long drive from an emergency room and carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Texas (mostly hurricanes).
18.9% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 1.6% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
13% of residents are under 18 in Rockport. Rockport has grown 13% since 2020, to 11,348 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The median age in Rockport is 51.2 years.
| Rockport | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13% | 26% | 22% |
| Median age | 51.2 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 23% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Rockport | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.6% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.7% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.7% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Its public schools are run by Rockport-Fulton ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Rockport-Fulton H S, with 918 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport-Fulton MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 665 | C+ |
| Rockport-Fulton H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 918 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $407 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on. 626 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 47 properties have flooded more than once.
Rockport’s FEMA risk score is 79 of 100. Since 1979, 626 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rockport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 278 to 221 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Rockport weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 328 days, longer than in 97% of U.S. towns. The Rockport weather station records that about 89 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Rockport has warm winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rockport has about as many jobs (3,967) as working residents, but only 966 people both live and work here. 26.7% of workers work from home, against 14.4% across Texas.
About one in 4 of Rockport’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (15%), Houston (5%) and San Antonio (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
| Rockport | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The nearest emergency room, Refugio County Memorial Hospital, is 22.7 miles away in a straight line.
44% of Rockport adults have high blood pressure. Rockport beats the Texas average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of Rockport adults have diabetes.
| Rockport | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Rockport | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.3% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Rockport | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| 2. Rockport Harbor Fairgrounds | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical value, about $304K, is 11% below its September 2023 peak.
The typical Rockport home is worth about $304,000, down 4.7% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.
| Rockport | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,212 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Rockport; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Rockport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
5 places in Rockport on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Texas, United States
Rockport is a city and county seat of Aransas County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,070 at the 2020 census. Rockport is adjacent to the town of Fulton, and many refer to the combined communities as "Rockport-Fulton"; however, Rockport and Fulton are legally separate municipalities.
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One town shares a border with Rockport.
Fulton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Fulton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Rockport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Rockport grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #585 of 640 in Texas. It grades C+ for health, C for safety and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($67,453 across the Corpus Christi, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
2 notable people were born here, including Ernie Caceres and John H. Wood, Jr..
