Galveston County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 367,407
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 372,207
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 367,407
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 350,682
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 350,686
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 350,682
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 291,309
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,934
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 169,793
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $314,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,245
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $824
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,404
Building Permits, 2025 2,525
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 140,660
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,481,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,475,599
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 655,434
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,734,248
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,045
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $86,105
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,946
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,597
Total employment, 2023 95,225
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,029,546
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 33,200
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,334
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,875
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,149
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,434
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,319
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 232
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,334
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 924.6
Population per square mile, 2010 769.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 379.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 378.36
FIPS Code 48167