Golden Triangle | |
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| Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA | |
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| Coordinates:30°05′N94°02′W / 30.083°N 94.033°W /30.083; -94.033 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Largest city | Beaumont |
| Other cities | Port Arthur Orange |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,388 sq mi (6,180 km2) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 397,565 |
| • Rank | 133rd in the U.S. |
| • Density | 166.5/sq mi (64.28/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $29.007 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
TheBeaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan statistical area is a three-county region inSoutheast Texas. The metropolitan area shares borders with theHouston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area to the west and theLake Charles metropolitan area in theU.S. state ofLouisiana to the east. The area is also known as theGolden Triangle. The "golden" refers to the wealth that came from theSpindletop oil strike near Beaumont in 1901, and "triangle" refers to the area between the cities ofBeaumont,Port Arthur, andOrange.
According to the2000 census, it had a population of 385,090 (though the 2010 census placed the population at 388,745).[2]Newton County was added to the metropolitan area in the February, 2013 delineation (OMB Bulletin 13–01);[3] the addition of which increased the 2010 population by 14,445.[4] At the2020 census, the metropolitan area's population increased to 397,565, becoming the139th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S.[5]
In 2000, the metropolitan area's population was 385,090. According to the2020 U.S. census,[6] there were 397,565 people, 150,085 households, 101,240 families, and 169,646 housing units within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 56.31%White (non-Hispanic White 52.3%), 23.86%African American, 2.09%Native American, 2.88%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 8.09% fromother races, and 2.83% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 17.51% of the population.
