Rockport, Texas
Rockport is a city in Aransas County on the Texas coastal bend, about 27 miles northeast of Corpus Christi, occupying a low peninsula between Aransas and Copano bays. The town is known for its sheltered harbor, its wind-sculpted live oaks, and its birding, and the nearby Aransas National Wildlife Refuge draws visitors to see wintering whooping cranes. Fishing, boating, and a long-established arts community are central to local life along the bay.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 11,348
- Change from 2020 base
- +12.7%
- Land area
- 16.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Aransas County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Aransas County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
Local character
Start with Rockport itself
A few landmarks, stories, and everyday places that help give Rockport its shape.
Beach and harbor
Rockport Beach and the Harbor Turn a Waterfront Drive Into Birding Country
The public edge around Rockport Beach, Little Bay, Aransas Bay, and Rockport Harbor gives the county a shorebird-and-boat identity in one loop.
Birding history
Connie Hagar's Cottage Sanctuary Keeps Rockport's Birding Story Close to Home
The Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary ties Rockport's birding reputation to a small motel site, oak mottes, and the woman who made people pay attention.
Bay science
Mission-Aransas Turns the Bays Into a Living Classroom
The Mission-Aransas reserve and Rockport's Bay Education Center make the county's bays feel like habitat, not just water on the map.
Then zoom out to Aransas County
History
How Aransas County Grew: From Cattle Packeries to Shrimping
Aransas County was formed in 1871 out of Refugio County, with Rockport as its seat. The town started with cattle slaughter and shipping, then shifted to fishing, shrimping, and tourism.
Property tax
How the Homestead Exemption Lowers Your Property Tax in Aransas County
If your Aransas County home is your main residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption to lower your property tax bill.
Coastal windstorm / Insurance
Coastal Windstorm Coverage: TWIA and the WPI-8 Certificate in Aransas County
Aransas County is in the Texas windstorm insurance zone. Most properties need a WPI-8 certificate to get wind and hail coverage through TWIA.
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