Lake Bridgeport, Texas

This article is about the city in Wise County, Texas. For the body of water, see Lake Bridgeport (Texas).

Lake Bridgeport, Texas
City
Location of Lake Bridgeport, Texas
Coordinates: 33°12′26″N97°49′52″W / 33.20722°N 97.83111°W / 33.20722; -97.83111
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Wise
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
• Land	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	899 ft (274 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	339
• Density	726/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76426
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-40450 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2411599 [2]

Lake Bridgeport is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 339 in 2020. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.2 km²), all land. ^[5]

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, Lake Bridgeport has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	271		—
1990	322		18.8%
2000	372		15.5%
2010	340		−8.6%
2020	339		−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Lake Bridgeport had a population of 339, 138 households, and 83 families residing in the city. ^[8]

The median age was 43.9 years, 17.4% of residents were under the age of 18, and 23.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 110.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.9 males age 18 and over. ^[8]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. ^[9]

There were 138 households in Lake Bridgeport, of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them; 52.9% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. ^[8]

There were 211 housing units, of which 34.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%. ^[8]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census ^[10]

Race	Number	Percent
White	294	86.7%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	5	1.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	2.9%
Two or more races	29	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	47	13.9%

Education

The city of Lake Bridgeport is served by the Bridgeport Independent School District.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Bridgeport, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
5. "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
6. Climate Summary for Lake Bridgeport, Texas
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
9. "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
10. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.