Aransas Pass ( ) is a city in Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties in Texas, United States. The population was 7,941 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Aransas Pass is located on the shore of Redfish Bay, a tidal water body between Corpus Christi Bay to the south and Aransas Bay to the north. The city is on the mainland of Texas and is connected to Mustang Island (which contains the city of Port Aransas) by a -long causeway, and a free ferry that carries vehicles to the island. By Texas State Highway 35 and U.S. Route 181, Aransas Pass is northeast of Corpus Christi.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Aransas Pass has a total area of , of which are land and (75.99%) are covered by water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Aransas Pass has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Aransas Pass had a population of 7,941 and 2,219 families residing in the city. The median age was 45.8 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.4 males age 18 and over.

98.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,195 households in Aransas Pass, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.8% were married-couple households, 21.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Percent

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| White || 68.4%

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| Black or African American || 2.9%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.9%

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| Asian || 0.9%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 10.8%

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| Two or more races || 15.9%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 40.6%

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2000 census

As of the census

Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties.

Notable people

  • Emory Bellard, former University of Texas offensive coordinator and head coach at Texas A&M, inventor of the Wishbone formation
  • Tommy Blake, former star defensive end at Texas Christian University
  • Mickey Sullivan, former Baylor baseball coach

See also

  • List of municipalities in Texas

Notes

References

  • Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce