Port Arthur, TX Public Records
Port Arthur is an incorporated city in Jefferson County, Texas, with an estimated population of 55,799 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 75.6 square miles of land. That is down about 234 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Port Arthur City Hall
Port Arthur's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city secretary or city clerk under the Texas Public Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Port Arthur Contact on File
| Government | City Of Port Arthur |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 1089, Port Arthur, TX 77641 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.portarthur.net |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Port Arthur
Port Arthur is in Jefferson County (with parts in Orange County). In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county.
📍 Jefferson County at a Glance
| County | Jefferson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 253,948 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Beaumont |
| Also partly in | Orange County |
⚖️ Jefferson County District Clerk (District Courts of Jefferson County)
| Address | 1085 Pearl St, Ste 203, Beaumont, TX 77701-3553 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (409) 835-8580 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family, juvenile cases) |
| Official website | co.jefferson.tx.us |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Jefferson County Clerk
| Address | P O Box 1151, Beaumont, TX 77704-1151 (mailing address; street address not stated) |
| Phone | (409) 835-8475 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Real property records (deeds, liens and other recorded documents), marriage licenses, and county court records. In many counties birth and death records are also kept here; confirm with the office. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/district-county-and-justice-court-judges ↗ txcourts.gov/…/county-clerk-manual-2023-edition.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Jefferson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Port Arthur
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Port Arthur, TX:
📋 Port Arthur Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Texas Department of State Health Services – Vital StatisticsIn Texas, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from many local registrars and county clerks. |
| Deeds & property records | In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Jefferson County courthouse. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county. |
| State court system | Texas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Texas Public Sex Offender Registry (Texas DPS) |