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Galveston County, Texas

Galveston County, Texas · ZIP 77510, 77511, 77517

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 367,407 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 138,666Households
  • $85,348Median household income
  • $284,900Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Galveston County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+40.2%
250k300k350k400k2000: 250,15820002010: 291,30920102020: 350,6822020250,158350,682
Population of Galveston County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000250,158
2010291,309
2020350,682

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Galveston County
Under $50k29.8%
$50k to $100k26.9%
$100k to $150k17.9%
$150k to $200k11%
$200k and over14.4%

Median household income $85,348 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Galveston County
Owner occupied
93,591 units
Renter occupied
45,075 units
Vacancy rate
13%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Galveston County2023
Accommodation and food services19,892
Health care and social assistance16,644
Retail trade14,831
Construction6,672
Other services (except public administration)6,184
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,941
Manufacturing4,770
Finance and insurance4,340

95,225 employees in 6,597 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Galveston County compared with its state
Galveston County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGalveston CountyTexas
Population354,72129,640,343
Median household income$85,348$76,292
Median age38.535.5
Median home value$284,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents10.2%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes67.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work27.7 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Galveston County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
League CityCity118,45651.4 sq mi
Texas CityCity57,87566.3 sq mi
GalvestonCity53,53841.0 sq mi
FriendswoodCity41,29120.6 sq mi
DickinsonCity21,9419.97 sq mi
La MarqueCity20,19413.8 sq mi
Santa FeCity13,13117.0 sq mi
BacliffCensus designated place9,9352.54 sq mi
HitchcockCity7,75260.4 sq mi
San LeonCensus designated place5,7644.75 sq mi
Bolivar PeninsulaCensus designated place2,99542.5 sq mi
KemahCity2,8531.83 sq mi
Bayou VistaCity1,7630.32 sq mi
Clear Lake ShoresCity1,2940.43 sq mi
Tiki IslandVillage1,1200.48 sq mi
Jamaica BeachCity1,0770.58 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Galveston County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.