Galveston city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,636
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,636
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 53,538
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,691
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,695
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 53,695
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,743
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 22.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 29.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,982
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $326,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,191
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $816
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,298
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,198
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.98
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 672,706
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,608,065
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 294,421
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 961,229
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,092
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,631
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,926
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,307.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,158.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 41.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 41.22
FIPS Code 4828068