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Galveston County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Galveston County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Galveston County holds a population of 367,407 and has grown 8.4% over five years, reflecting steady coastal suburban expansion southeast of Houston. The labor force participation rate of 64.1% and unemployment rate of 5.5% accompany a workforce where 34.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $50,466 against a median home value of $284,900 and median gross rent of $1,360 per month. Median household income stands at $86,105, and a GDP per capita of $50,914 points to moderate output relative to income, with a poverty rate of 11.2% and mean commute of 27.9 minutes rounding out the county's profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

367,407

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$86,105

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.4% since 2018

Galveston County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone216,591 (60.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race51,483 (14.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone44,109 (12.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17,948 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races14,401 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone12,211 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish53,430
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,465
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,650
  4. 4.Vietnamese2,275
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,577

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

19,934

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,914

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance42,026
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services19,697
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)18,448
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)16,517
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services16,459

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations75,680
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations31,538
  3. 3.Service Occupations28,852
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations19,475
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations14,572

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)16,341
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.09×)12,741
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.09×)18,226
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)42,431
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.07×)2,890

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$284,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,360/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99921,148 (22.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99913,240 (13.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99911,879 (12.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99910,868 (11.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99910,797 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,810 (5.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,466

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone129,687 (77.2%)
  • Worked At Home19,724 (11.7%)
  • Carpooled12,434 (7.4%)
  • Walked2,368 (1.4%)
  • Other1,586 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit808 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.