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.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.23
Average Family Size
2.65
Average Household Size
67.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
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%.
All
Male
Female
$49,816
Average Earnings
$61,431
Average Male
$39,322
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
13.43%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.82%
Male Poverty Rate
12.03%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.0%
Male Marriage Rate
50.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
21,272
Number of Veterans
19,137
Male Veterans
2,135
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.78%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64%
Labor Force Participation
60.1%
Employment Rate
5.9%
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
62.15%
Born in Galveston County, Texas
87%
Native Born
9.27%
Foreign Born
5.11%
Non Citizen
4.16%
Naturalized
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.