Galveston County, Texas Population 2023

368,493

Galveston County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 368,493 with a growth rate of 1.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Galveston County, Texas is the 16th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 291,309 and has seen a growth of 26.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Galveston County, Texas Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Galveston County, Texas Population by Race

Galveston County, Texas Population Pyramid 2023

Galveston County, Texas Median Age

37.7

Total

36.5

Male

38.9

Female

Galveston County, Texas Adults

There are 255,674 adults, (48,374 of whom are seniors) in Galveston County, Texas.

Galveston County, Texas Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Galveston County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female171,57650.82%
Male166,02449.18%

Galveston County, Texas Population by Age

Galveston County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.23

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galveston County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Galveston County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galveston County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 82.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.51%.

Galveston County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$49,816

Average Earnings

$61,431

Average Male

$39,322

Average Female

Galveston County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galveston County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Galveston County, Texas Language

80.41% of Galveston County, Texas residents speak only English, while 19.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.51% of the population.

Galveston County, Texas Language

Galveston County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

13.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.82%

Male Poverty Rate

12.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galveston County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galveston County, Texas is Black, with 22.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galveston County, Texas is Islander, with 5.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.5%.

Galveston County, Texas Poverty

Galveston County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

Galveston County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galveston County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galveston County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Galveston County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Galveston County, Texas 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.

Galveston County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Galveston County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,272

Number of Veterans

19,137

Male Veterans

2,135

Female Veterans

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by War

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by Race

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Galveston County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Galveston County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Galveston County, Texas 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

62.15%

Born in Galveston County, Texas

87%

Native Born

9.27%

Foreign Born

5.11%

Non Citizen

4.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87% of Galveston County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 62.15% having been born in Texas. 5.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Galveston County, Texas Place of Birth

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