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.
3.15
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
67.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
80.27% of Galveston County, Texas residents speak only English, while 19.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.62% of the population.
10.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.85%
Male Poverty Rate
11.71%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Galveston County, Texas is Black, with 23.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Galveston County, Texas is Native, with 7.62% 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 13.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.63%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.8%
Male Marriage Rate
51.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.29%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.21%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64%
Labor Force Participation
60.1%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
62.04%
Born in Galveston County, Texas
87.71%
Native Born
9.61%
Foreign Born
4.94%
Non Citizen
4.67%
Naturalized
87.71% of Galveston County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 62.04% having been born in Texas. 4.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.