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Galveston County

Texas · 372,207 residents (2025 est.) · 379.411 sq mi
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Galveston County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $86,105. Population has grown 44% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $314,600. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 111%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
358,990
+44%since 2000
from 250,158 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
946 / sq mi
+27%since 2009
from 744 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.8
+8%since 2000
from 35.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:372,207 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
203K246K288K331K373K1990201020202024Galveston County
2024359K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(20,442)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(23,617)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(24,958)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(24,351)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(21,168)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(46,157)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(49,400)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(45,627)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(46,666)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(35,604)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(15,514)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(5,486)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,105
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,419 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$44,946
+108%since 2000
from $21,568 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.1%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
+2%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$314,600
+111%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,404
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $571 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
32.4% rent
Vacancy rate
13.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+50%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Galveston County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(157,851)
Black15.3%(38,179)
Hispanic / Latino18%(44,939)
Asian2.1%(5,152)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54%(193,684)
Black11.9%(42,715)
Hispanic / Latino26.4%(94,669)
Asian3.4%(12,059)
Other4.4%(15,863)
Diversity Score
78
+9%since 2009
from 71 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−6%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.4%(69,580)
Central American2.8%(10,209)
Salvadoran1.5%(5,238)
South American0.9%(3,167)
Puerto Rican0.9%(3,163)
Guatemalan0.7%(2,448)
Honduran0.5%(1,681)
Spaniard0.5%(1,623)
Cuban0.4%(1,382)
Colombian0.4%(1,261)
Venezuelan0.2%(823)
Ecuadorian0.1%(364)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(360)
Nicaraguan0.1%(345)
Peruvian0.1%(325)
Argentine0.1%(191)
Bolivian0%(139)
Dominican0%(130)
Panamanian0%(112)
Chilean0%(29)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(3,115)
Vietnamese0.8%(2,933)
Filipino0.5%(1,844)
Chinese0.4%(1,586)
Pakistani0.2%(824)
Japanese0.1%(378)
Korean0.1%(336)
Thai0.1%(275)
Cambodian0%(115)
Taiwanese0%(56)
Laotian0%(48)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(30)
Mongolian0%(26)
Nepalese0%(22)
Hmong0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(71)
Tongan0%(20)
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
German11.6%(41,564)
English10.4%(37,399)
Irish8.4%(30,308)
American4%(14,382)
Italian3.4%(12,210)
French2.3%(8,120)
Scottish1.5%(5,289)
Polish1.2%(4,286)
Norwegian0.9%(3,265)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(2,818)
Dutch0.8%(2,703)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.7%(2,592)
Swedish0.6%(2,236)
Arab0.6%(2,233)
Welsh0.5%(1,626)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,422)
British0.4%(1,334)
French Canadian0.3%(1,201)
Greek0.3%(1,002)
Iranian0.3%(987)
Danish0.3%(954)
Russian0.2%(875)
West Indian0.2%(774)
Moroccan0.2%(601)
Hungarian0.2%(588)
Turkish0.2%(585)
Canadian0.1%(516)
Finnish0.1%(502)
Nigerian0.1%(492)
Lebanese0.1%(476)
Austrian0.1%(454)
Swiss0.1%(432)
Belgian0.1%(410)
Brazilian0.1%(364)
Lithuanian0.1%(354)
Croatian0.1%(352)
Portuguese0.1%(347)
Ghanaian0.1%(330)
Serbian0.1%(309)
Jamaican0.1%(289)
Palestinian0.1%(275)
Egyptian0.1%(238)
Slovene0.1%(194)
Ethiopian0%(156)
Romanian0%(134)
Slovak0%(127)
Iraqi0%(92)
Syrian0%(76)
Latvian0%(58)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Armenian0%(32)
Israeli0%(29)
Haitian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(12)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.8%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.9%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 80.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+50%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.5%
−19.5 ptssince 2009
from 64.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
10.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−41.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 11.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.6%
−68.3 ptssince 2013
from 81.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+12.7 ptssince 2017
from 80.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
79.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 79.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 15.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.8%(45,118)
Married56.3%(79,927)
Widowed2.2%(3,087)
Divorced9.7%(13,804)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(39,628)
Married52.9%(78,263)
Widowed7.6%(11,295)
Divorced12.7%(18,851)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Galveston County, Texas?

Galveston County, Texas has about 358,990 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Galveston County, Texas?

The typical household in Galveston County, Texas earns about $86,105 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Galveston County, Texas expensive?

In Galveston County, Texas, the median home is worth about $314,600, and the typical rent is about $1,404 a month.

How educated are people in Galveston County, Texas?

About 34.8% of adults age 25 and over in Galveston County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Galveston County, Texas?

About 11.7% of people in Galveston County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Galveston County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Galveston County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 141,591 residents, a change of about 65 percent over that period.

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