Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area
Golden Triangle | ||
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| Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA | ||
Interactive Map of Beaumont–Port Arthur, TX MSA
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| Coordinates: 30°05′N 94°02′W / 30.083°N 94.033°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Texas | |
| Largest city | Beaumont | |
| Other cities | Port Arthur Orange | |
| Area | ||
• Total | 2,388 sq mi (6,180 km2) | |
| Highest elevation | N/A ft (N/A m) | |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) | |
| Population (2020) | ||
• Total | 397,565 | |
| • Rank | 133rd in the U.S. | |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (64/km2) | |
| GDP | ||
| • Total | $29.007 billion (2022) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
The Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan statistical area is a three-county region in Southeast Texas. The metropolitan area shares borders with the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area to the west and the Lake Charles metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana to the east. The area is also known as the Golden Triangle. The "golden" refers to the wealth that came from the Spindletop oil strike near Beaumont in 1901, and "triangle" refers to the area between the cities of Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange.
According to the 2000 census, it had a population of 385,090 (though the 2010 census placed the population at 388,745). Newton County was added to the metropolitan area in the February, 2013 delineation (OMB Bulletin 13–01); the addition of Newton County increased the 2010 population by 14,445. At the 2020 census, the metropolitan area's population increased to 397,565, becoming the 139th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S.