There are 23 cities in Galveston County, Texas.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1 | 2,319,119 | 2,299,269 | 0.21% | 3,620 | 640.6 | City |
| Pearland | 2 | 128,316 | 125,996 | 0.45% | 2,634 | 48.7 | City |
| League City | 3 | 116,874 | 114,657 | 0.48% | 2,275 | 51.4 | City |
| Texas City | 4 | 58,049 | 52,287 | 2.54% | 876 | 66.3 | City |
| Galveston | 5 | 53,099 | 53,650 | -0.26% | 1,294 | 41.0 | City |
| Friendswood | 6 | 40,762 | 41,017 | -0.16% | 1,978 | 20.6 | City |
| Alvin | 7 | 29,126 | 27,153 | 1.72% | 1,201 | 24.2 | City |
| Dickinson | 8 | 21,960 | 21,455 | 0.58% | 2,204 | 10.0 | City |
| La Marque | 9 | 19,988 | 18,456 | 1.95% | 1,452 | 13.8 | City |
| Manvel | 10 | 19,606 | 10,224 | 13.59% | 718 | 27.3 | City |
| Seabrook | 11 | 13,687 | 13,587 | 0.18% | 2,790 | 4.9 | City |
| Santa Fe | 12 | 13,053 | 12,759 | 0.56% | 769 | 17.0 | City |
| Webster | 13 | 12,092 | 12,450 | -0.74% | 1,907 | 6.3 | City |
| Bacliff | 14 | 10,595 | 11,513 | 1.35% | 4,168 | 2.5 | CDP |
| Hitchcock | 15 | 7,841 | 7,315 | 1.7% | 130 | 60.4 | City |
| San Leon | 16 | 5,832 | 5,439 | 1.06% | 1,228 | 4.8 | CDP |
| Kemah | 17 | 2,812 | 1,811 | 9.76% | 1,533 | 1.8 | City |
| Bolivar Peninsula | 18 | 2,661 | 2,611 | 0.68% | 63 | 42.5 | CDP |
| Bayou Vista | 19 | 1,766 | 1,762 | 0.06% | 5,571 | 0.3 | City |
| Clear Lake Shores | 20 | 1,299 | 1,285 | 0.23% | 2,986 | 0.4 | City |
| Tiki Island | 21 | 1,109 | 1,109 | 0% | 2,330 | 0.5 | Village |
| Jamaica Beach | 22 | 1,075 | 1,079 | -0.09% | 1,850 | 0.6 | City |
| Liverpool | 23 | 546 | 481 | 3.02% | 499 | 1.1 | City |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Houston is the largest city in Galveston County.
Liverpool is the smallest city in Galveston County.
There are 23 cities in Galveston County, Texas.