CITY
Galveston
Texas · 53,636 residents (2025 est.) · 41.0 sq mi
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Galveston is a city of 53,424 people in Texas. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. 76% were living in the same home a year earlier. Households here earn about 29% less than in Texas as a whole. 21.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $55,631, about 32% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 149%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
53,424
−7%since 2000
from 57,247 in 2000
53,636 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
41.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202453K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(2,574)
5 to 93.8%(2,004)
10 to 143.6%(1,920)
15 to 195.9%(3,158)
20 to 248.2%(4,380)
25 to 3416.6%(8,861)
35 to 4410.5%(5,636)
45 to 5410.3%(5,502)
55 to 6415.4%(8,209)
65 to 7413.3%(7,100)
75 to 845.6%(2,987)
85 and over2%(1,093)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,631
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,895 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.7%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.5%
Wholesale trade7.4%
Finance & insurance6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
Other services5.3%
Retail trade4.1%
Public administration3.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Education & health services0.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
Construction0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$326,000
+149%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.9
+80%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.2%(25,277)
Black25.2%(14,422)
Hispanic / Latino25.8%(14,753)
Asian3.2%(1,817)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.8%(26,593)
Black15%(8,017)
Hispanic / Latino29.3%(15,643)
Asian2.8%(1,485)
Other3.2%(1,686)
80
−2%since 2009
from 82 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican19.5%(10,427)
Central American5.2%(2,769)
Salvadoran2.7%(1,429)
South American1.4%(726)
Honduran1.3%(704)
Guatemalan1.2%(620)
Colombian0.6%(343)
Cuban0.6%(299)
Puerto Rican0.5%(292)
Spaniard0.4%(228)
Peruvian0.3%(176)
Ecuadorian0.3%(166)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(513)
Filipino0.4%(222)
Japanese0.3%(173)
Vietnamese0.3%(164)
Chinese0.3%(154)
Pakistani0.1%(61)
Cambodian0.1%(59)
Sri Lankan0.1%(40)
Taiwanese0%(25)
Nepalese0%(22)
Thai0%(20)
Korean0%(17)
Ancestry
German10.7%(5,706)
Irish9.7%(5,185)
English9.4%(5,021)
Italian2.9%(1,546)
French2.6%(1,408)
American2.2%(1,153)
Subsaharan African1.2%(659)
Polish1.2%(624)
Scottish1%(559)
Scotch-Irish1%(550)
Dutch1%(530)
Swedish0.8%(448)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(381)
Welsh0.6%(343)
Danish0.6%(336)
British0.6%(305)
Czech0.6%(294)
Arab0.5%(271)
Greek0.5%(254)
Russian0.5%(242)
French Canadian0.3%(179)
Ethiopian0.3%(156)
Iranian0.3%(150)
Swiss0.2%(121)
Nigerian0.2%(119)
West Indian0.2%(111)
Palestinian0.2%(100)
Croatian0.2%(90)
Jamaican0.2%(89)
Lithuanian0.2%(84)
Ghanaian0.2%(84)
Hungarian0.1%(80)
Ukrainian0.1%(79)
Romanian0.1%(75)
Portuguese0.1%(73)
Canadian0.1%(68)
Turkish0.1%(63)
Egyptian0.1%(55)
Austrian0.1%(55)
Lebanese0.1%(48)
Serbian0.1%(47)
Belgian0.1%(46)
Finnish0.1%(42)
Slovak0.1%(33)
Slovene0%(19)
Syrian0%(17)
Brazilian0%(17)
Israeli0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Australian0%(8)
Latvian0%(8)
Armenian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.2%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.1%(9,808)
Married43.6%(10,414)
Widowed2.9%(684)
Divorced12.4%(2,955)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(8,093)
Married42.4%(9,780)
Widowed8.1%(1,860)
Divorced14.4%(3,332)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.9%(892)
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(677)
Vietnam era40.6%(1,210)
Korean War1.2%(35)
World War II0.5%(14)
Share of the 2,982 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Galveston, Texas?
Galveston, Texas has about 53,424 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Galveston, Texas?
The typical household in Galveston, Texas earns about $55,631 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Galveston, Texas expensive?
In Galveston, Texas, the median home is worth about $326,000, and the typical rent is about $1,298 a month.
How educated are people in Galveston, Texas?
About 36.0% of adults age 25 and over in Galveston, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Galveston, Texas?
About 21.4% of people in Galveston, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Galveston, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Galveston, Texas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,648 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.
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