what county is la porte tx in
La Porte (/lÉ ËpÉÉrt/ lÉ PORT) is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Bay Area of the HoustonâSugar LandâBaytown metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,800. La Porte is the fourth-largest incorporated city in Harris County. When La Porte celebrated its centennial in 1992, it was the home of Barbours Cut Terminal, operated by the Port of Houston Authority since 1977.