Galena Park, Texas Population 2024

10,132

Galena Park is a city located in Harris County Texas. Galena Park has a 2024 population of 10,132. Galena Park is currently declining at a rate of -1.35% annually and its population has decreased by -5.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,688 in 2020.

The average household income in Galena Park is $62,430 with a poverty rate of 30.43%. The median age in Galena Park is 28 years: 26.1 years for males, and 30 years for females.

Galena Park Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Galena Park was:

  • White: 52.42%
  • Two or more races: 35.66%
  • Other race: 6.16%
  • Black or African American: 3.58%
  • Asian: 1.83%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,109.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.2% (-556)
The current population of Galena Park, Texas is 10,132 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,688.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,57852.42%
Two or more races3,79535.66%
Other race6566.16%
Black or African American3813.58%
Asian1951.83%
Native American360.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Galena Park Population by Race

Galena Park Population Pyramid 2024

Galena Park Median Age

28

Total

26.1

Male

30

Female

Galena Park Adults

There are 6,964 adults, (899 of whom are seniors) in Galena Park.

Galena Park Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

14.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

60.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Galena Park Sex Ratio

Female5,11448.06%
Male5,52751.94%

Galena Park Population by Age

Galena Park Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9063.666832
Married1,4714.1378.221.8
Female7044.2948.451.6
Non Family4781.4766.133.9
Male2533.3166.433.6

3.95

Average Family Size

3.66

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galena Park Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade84514.88%
Associates Degree1342.36%
Bachelors Degree3245.71%
Graduate Degree671.18%
High School Graduate2,00735.35%
Less Than 9th Grade1,21621.42%
Some College1,08419.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Galena Park Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galena Park Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,9573,063290
2+ Races2,1341,27862
Other Race44425026
White37930262
Black29220239
Asian6660
Native American36250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 79.68%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.36%.

Galena Park Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$28,210$0$27,692
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,924$34,934$15,357
Less Than 9th Grade$29,163$32,219$16,569
Overall$30,821$35,980$24,692
Some College$39,650$39,231$40,625

$30,821

Average Earnings

$35,980

Average Male

$24,692

Average Female

Galena Park Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galena Park Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Galena Park Language

17.97% of Galena Park residents speak only English, while 82.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 81.66% of the population.

Galena Park Language

Galena Park Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,5883,05231.83%
Multiple3,7951,29033.99%
Other65615623.78%
White45410723.57%
Asian666090.91%
Black381287.35%

30.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.42%

Male Poverty Rate

33.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galena Park

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galena Park is Asian, with 90.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galena Park is Black, with 7.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.34%.

Galena Park Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.42%
High School21.87%
Bachelors or Greater21.23%
Some College14.45%

Galena Park Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.92%
Female Employed20.26%
Female Unemployed12.5%
Male Employed8.68%

Galena Park Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galena Park Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,105$65,573
Households$45,614$62,430
Married Families$70,110$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,524$30,308

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galena Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Galena Park Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Galena Park Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Galena Park Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Galena Park Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

150

Number of Veterans

145

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War46
First Gulf War30
Vietnam19
Korea4
World War II0

Galena Park Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5471
65 to 7445
75+29
18 to 345
55 to 640

Galena Park Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1050.01695736434108527
2+ Races1000.03937007874015748
White390.01117798796216681
Native American60.16666666666666666
Black50.01483679525222552

Galena Park Veterans by Race

Galena Park Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galena Park Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

14.3%

Unemployment Rate

Galena Park Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Galena Park Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Galena Park Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.56%

Born in Galena Park

68.67%

Native Born

31.33%

Foreign Born

19.78%

Non Citizen

11.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.67% of Galena Park residents were born in the United States, with 57.56% having been born in Texas. 19.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Galena Park Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

25 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,437-139-1.45%
20289,576-139-1.43%
20279,715-139-1.41%
20269,854-139-1.39%
20259,993-139-1.37%
202410,132-139-1.35%
202310,271-101-0.97%
202210,372-97-0.93%
202110,469-219-2.05%
202010,688-52-0.48%
201910,740-135-1.24%
201810,875-120-1.09%
201710,995-79-0.71%
201611,074-65-0.58%
201511,139-12-0.11%
201411,151430.39%
201311,108360.33%
201211,072870.79%
201110,985790.72%
201010,90600%
200010,5925595.57%
199010,0331541.56%
19809,879-600-5.73%
197010,479-373-3.44%
196010,8521,41514.99%

Galena Park Population by Year