The city was originally named Prairie View, as it was located on the coastal grasslands of the upper Texas coastline.

Chemical Road crosses a branch off of the Sabine River and Cow Bayou.

[4] In 2008, the storm surge generated by Hurricane Ike caused nearly complete flooding of Bridge City.

Mayor Kirk Roccaforte estimated that only 14 homes in the city were unaffected by the surge.

The piles of debris and waterlogged furniture placed outside homes by residents beginning to clean up led the mayor to say "The whole city looks like a flea market.

Bridge City, in common with surrounding areas, has had a long history of hurricanes and tropical storms.

The passage of the hurricane caused one fatality in the state; a Bridge City man was killed when his carport crashed on him outside his house.

[6][circular reference] Bridge City, Texas was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008.

[10] The mayor of the city said about 375 people, of those who stayed behind during the storm, began to emerge, some needing food, water and medical care.

The piles of debris and waterlogged furniture placed outside homes by residents beginning to clean up led the mayor to say "The whole city looks like a flea market.

"[5] During the post-storm cleanup, Bridge City residents found swimming pools had been occupied by jellyfish brought inland with the water.

On the night of August 30, 2017, Bridge City was absolutely inundated with floodwaters, causing widespread damage.

[15] A wind gust of 73 mph was recorded at Port Arthur near Bridge City.

[16][17] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,546 people, 2,798 households, and 2,200 families residing in the city.