| Year | Bridge City | % Increase | Orange County | % Increase | ||
| 1996 | 8,454 | base | 85,433 | base | ||
| 2000 | 9,296 | 0.0906 | 89,511 | 0.0456 | ||
| 2010 | 10,272 | 0.0950 | 96,702 | 0.0744 | ||
| 2020 | 11,258 | 0.0876 | 101,613 | 0.0483 | ||
| 2030 | 12,257 | 0.0815 | 107,414 | 0.0540 | ||
| 2040 | 12,729 | 0.0371 | 113,998 | 0.0578 | ||
| 2050 | 13,219 | 0.0371 | 120,056 | 0.0505 |