Galveston County, Texas Population 2024

366,101

Galveston County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 366,101 with a growth rate of 1.2% 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 292,492 and has seen a growth of 25.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029387,8864,3571.14%
2028383,5294,3571.15%
2027379,1724,3571.16%
2026374,8154,3571.18%
2025370,4584,3571.19%
2024366,1014,3571.2%
2023361,7444,3571.22%
2022357,3871,8270.51%
2021355,5603,9701.13%
2020351,59010,0492.94%
2019341,5413,9021.16%
2018337,6392,9480.88%
2017334,6915,6531.72%
2016329,0387,9642.48%
2015321,0747,6232.43%
2014313,4516,7992.22%
2013306,6525,5531.84%
2012301,0995,4671.85%
2011295,6323,1401.07%
2010292,49200%
1990217,39921,45910.95%
1980195,94026,12815.39%
1970169,81229,44820.98%
1960140,36427,29824.14%
1950113,06631,89339.29%
194081,17316,77226.04%
193064,40111,25121.17%
192053,1508,67119.49%
191044,4793630.82%
190044,11612,64040.16%
189031,4767,35530.49%
188024,1218,83157.76%
187015,2907,06185.81%
18608,2293,70081.7%
18504,529-383,357-98.83%
2024 Growth Rate
1.2% (4,357)
County Website
Galveston County
State
Texas
County Seat
Galveston
2020 Population
351,590
Area
379 mi²
Density
966 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.13% (14,511)
Founded
1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White238,65668.03%
Black or African American43,03512.27%
Two or more races42,04911.99%
Other race13,5033.85%
Asian11,7813.36%
Native American1,1490.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6280.18%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Galveston County, Texas Population by Race

Galveston County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Galveston County, Texas Median Age

38.1

Total

37.4

Male

38.9

Female

Galveston County, Texas Adults

There are 267,025 adults, (52,288 of whom are seniors) in Galveston County, Texas.

Galveston County, Texas Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Galveston County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female177,21850.52%
Male173,58349.48%

Galveston County, Texas Population by Age

Galveston County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All135,2752.5567.832.2
Married70,3423.282.417.6
Non Family43,0201.2350.449.6
Female16,1503.115743
Male5,7632.9349.150.9

3.11

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

67.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galveston County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14,3046.04%
Associates Degree22,0899.33%
Bachelors Degree53,73322.69%
Graduate Degree26,30911.11%
High School Graduate55,33123.37%
Less Than 9th Grade10,0034.22%
Some College55,00023.23%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White140,770134,19754,957
Hispanic52,97440,1169,947
Black28,06724,7137,366
2+ Races24,74219,7086,398
Other Race8,8166,3011,429
Asian8,4047,5265,164
Native American952847205
Islander293293114

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.45%.

Galveston County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,208$91,669$60,920
Graduate Degree$87,026$108,403$74,859
High School Graduate$38,990$49,820$27,857
Less Than 9th Grade$30,853$40,120$19,382
Overall$56,269$67,209$44,877
Some College$50,916$64,764$39,091

$56,269

Average Earnings

$67,209

Average Male

$44,877

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

79.63% of Galveston County, Texas residents speak only English, while 20.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.88% of the population.

Galveston County, Texas Language

Galveston County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White190,22714,3097.52%
Hispanic89,64513,44515%
Black41,7308,08819.38%
Multiple41,4375,00812.09%
Other13,4182,14916.02%
Asian11,6291,16610.03%
Islander62811918.95%
Native1,105827.42%

11.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.84%

Male Poverty Rate

12.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galveston County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galveston County, Texas is Black, with 19.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galveston County, Texas is Native, with 7.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.86%.

Galveston County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.11%
High School13.5%
Some College8.65%
Bachelors or Greater3.8%

Galveston County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.99%
Female Unemployed21.58%
Female Employed6.46%
Male Employed4.01%

Galveston County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galveston County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,673$130,795
Households$83,913$110,116
Married Families$123,448$147,696
Non Families$45,316$62,151

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galveston County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

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 45-54, 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

21,385

Number of Veterans

19,178

Male Veterans

2,207

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6,613
First Gulf War5,703
Second Gulf War5,634
Korea738
World War II172

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546,243
65 to 745,298
75+3,910
55 to 643,879
18 to 342,055

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,4638.9%
Hispanic2,8154.45%
Black2,7418.59%
2+ Races1,3094.55%
Other Race4504.59%
Asian2292.41%
Native American11710.46%
Islander7628.57%

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by Race

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galveston County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

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

63.45%

Born in Galveston County, Texas

89.77%

Native Born

10.23%

Foreign Born

5.31%

Non Citizen

4.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.77% of Galveston County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 63.45% having been born in Texas. 5.31% 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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