Ingleside is a city primarily in San Patricio County, with small parts in Nueces County, in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 9,519 at the 2020 census.

History

Ingleside was founded by George C. Hatch in 1854. Among the original community of Ingleside were Walter Ingalls, Henry Nold, James Aware, John Pollard, John W. Vineyard, and others. The 3,800 acres Hatch acquired was sold to the various residents of the community, and the name "Ingleside" came from John Vineyard whom allegedly named it after his ancestral home in Scotland.

The neighboring town, Ingleside on the Bay, was formed when Corps of Engineering had cut a channel, now known as the Quinta Channel, through Ingleside Point in 1954. This is where the US Navy planned on building its Homeport in 1995.

Ingleside was the home to Naval Station Ingleside. On August 24, 2005, the BRAC Commission voted to close the base. In 2010, the main base property was turned over to the Port of Corpus Christi.

As of March 31, 2023, companies Enbridge and Yara partnered in a joint interest venture named project YaREN which plans to start production in either 2027 or 2028. This project proposed the building of a "world scale low-carbon blue ammonia production facility" which would be located at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (EIEC). This project has faced community backlash and significant publicity by various news publications. As of November 11, 2025 Project YaREN has received permission from the Ingleside City Council to begin construction and production under a special use permit.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.5 sq mi (37.6 km), of which 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km) (0.76%) is covered by water. The city is almost entirely in San Patricio County, with slivers to the southeast in Nueces County.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Ingleside had a population of 9,519, 3,347 households, and 2,417 families residing in the city.

The median age was 34.6 years, 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18, and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 105.6 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.7 males.

Of the 3,347 households in Ingleside, 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49.2% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder with no spouse or partner present; about 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 5,934 || 62.3%

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| Black or African American || 155 || 1.6%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 94 || 1.0%

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| Asian || 123 || 1.3%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 12 || 0.1%

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| Some other race || 1,113 || 11.7%

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| Two or more races || 2,088 || 21.9%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 4,530 || 47.6%

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2000 census

As of the census

The Ingleside city manager is responsible for organizing city operations and developments, along with preparation of an annual city budget and development of financial and administrative policies. As of 2025, the Ingleside city manager is Brenton Lewis, who has held position since 2022.

Economy

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Kiewit Offshore Services has a 500 acre facility in Ingleside. With its founding in 2001, Kiewit Offshore Services has been the primary contractor for manufacturing and repairing off shore oil and gas platforms for the Kiewit Corporation, which is the primary company that produces gas and oil in the Gulf of Mexico region. Kiewit Offshore Services has been estimated to have a $44.18 million modeled revenue and employees over 1,700 employees, with around 300 staff and 1,400 craft workers as of 2024.

Project YaREN claims that during construction of its facilities there will be "up to 4,000 jobs at the peak of construction" and that "$60 to $80 million in total estimated tax revenue" will be generated around the same period of time for Ingleside and associated areas. Later, when the facility is fully operational Project YaREN has also claimed there will be "up to 200 permanent jobs" an alleged "$15 to $20 million in annual wages" and "Over $1 billion in total tax revenue" for Ingleside and associated areas.

Arts and culture

Ingleside Public Library contains books, media, and access to online services.

Education

Most of the City of Ingleside is served by the Ingleside Independent School District. Small sections are in the Aransas Pass Independent School District.

Emory Bellard, the father of the wishbone offense, began his coaching career at Ingleside High School in 1952, where he would stay until 1954. He led the Mustangs football team to the equivalent of a state championship in 1953 and 1954.

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

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References

  • Ingleside official website
  • Ingleside Chamber of Commerce