Rockport is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,069 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Rockport is the 250th largest community in Texas.

Also of interest is that Rockport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Rockport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Rockport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.01 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Rockport doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Rockport are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.61% of adults in Rockport have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rockport in 2022 was $57,464, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $229,856 for a family of four. However, Rockport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rockport is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rockport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rockport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.35% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rockport include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Rockport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.