COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Galveston County
Texas · 217,399 residents · 379.411 sq mi
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Galveston County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,466. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $59,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024359K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(16,298)
5 to 98.2%(17,782)
10 to 147.6%(16,625)
15 to 197%(15,144)
20 to 246%(13,060)
25 to 3418%(39,109)
35 to 4415.6%(34,009)
45 to 5411%(23,820)
55 to 648.7%(18,836)
65 to 746.6%(14,387)
75 to 843.1%(6,655)
85 and over0.8%(1,674)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,466
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,419 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$59,300
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(157,851)
Black15.3%(38,179)
Hispanic / Latino18%(44,939)
Asian2.1%(5,152)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(164,212)
Black17.5%(38,090)
Hispanic / Latino14%(30,407)
Asian1.6%(3,479)
Other5.3%(11,618)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Sri Lankan0%(51)
Laotian0%(48)
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)
Subsaharan African0.8%(2,803)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(35)
Armenian0%(32)
Israeli0%(29)
Australian0%(22)
Haitian0%(17)
Guyanese0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
75.8%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 217,399 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Galveston County, Texas?
The typical household in Galveston County, Texas earns about $29,466 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 $59,300, and the typical rent is about $401 a month.
How educated are people in Galveston County, Texas?
About 19.3% 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 15.5% of people in Galveston County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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