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Galveston County

Texas · 250,158 residents · 379 sq mi
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Galveston County is home to 250,158 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $81,900. Growth has run 15% since 1990, or 32,759 more people. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $42,419, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
250,158
+15%since 1990
from 217,399 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.9
+10%since 1990
from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
379 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
203K246K288K331K373K19902000201020202024Galveston County
2024359K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(17,464)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(18,847)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(19,132)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(18,401)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(14,785)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(32,919)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417%(42,612)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(36,045)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(22,188)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(15,664)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(9,227)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(2,874)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,419
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,466 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,568
+54%since 1990
from $13,993 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.2%
−2.2 ptssince 1990
from 15.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$571
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $401 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
66.2%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 62.0% in 1990
33.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(164,212)
Black17.5%(38,090)
Hispanic / Latino14%(30,407)
Asian1.6%(3,479)
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(157,851)
Black15.3%(38,179)
Hispanic / Latino18%(44,939)
Asian2.1%(5,152)

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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 19.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.9%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
−16%since 1990
from 22.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.6%(24,994)
Married60.1%(56,509)
Widowed2.5%(2,357)
Divorced10.7%(10,094)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(21,029)
Married56.9%(57,470)
Widowed9.9%(9,982)
Divorced12.3%(12,441)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)30.8%(6,145)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(5,145)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(5,869)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(409)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(83)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,934 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 County, Texas?

Galveston County, Texas has about 250,158 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Galveston County, Texas earns about $42,419 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 $81,900, and the typical rent is about $571 a month.

How educated are people in Galveston County, Texas?

About 22.7% 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 13.2% 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 32,759 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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