Galena Park, TX Demographics

A map of Galena Park's Population by Race

Galena Park, Texas has an estimated population of 10,487, a slight decrease from the 10,740 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% Hispanic, 5.0% White, 4.0% Black, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Galena Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Galena Park has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Galena Park, that probability was 26.7% in 2020 and 18.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Galena Park is ranked the 264th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Galena Park was ranked the 248th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Galena Park's White Population

528 residents of Galena Park, or 5.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Galena Park is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Galena Park ranks 1544th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galena Park's White population has declined by an estimated 38.3%. White residents' share of Galena Park's population has decreased from 8.0% to 5.0%.

Galena Park is more White than neighboring Jacinto City (4.1% White), and South Houston (3.7% White). Galena Park is less White than neighboring Cloverleaf (7.3% White), Pasadena (22.1% White), and Channelview (12% White).

Galena Park's Black Population

417 residents of Galena Park, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Galena Park is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Galena Park ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galena Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.0%. Black residents' share of Galena Park's population has decreased from 5.8% to 4.0%.

Galena Park is more Black than neighboring South Houston (3% Black), and Pasadena (3.4% Black). Galena Park is less Black than neighboring Jacinto City (4.9% Black), Cloverleaf (8.2% Black), and Channelview (13.1% Black).

Galena Park's Asian Population

10 residents of Galena Park, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Galena Park is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Galena Park ranks 1270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galena Park's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Asian residents' share of Galena Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Galena Park is more Asian than neighboring Jacinto City (0% Asian). Galena Park is less Asian than neighboring Cloverleaf (0.3% Asian), South Houston (0.9% Asian), Pasadena (1.8% Asian), and Channelview (2.6% Asian).

Galena Park's Hispanic Population

9,420 residents of Galena Park, or 89.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Galena Park is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Galena Park ranks 357th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galena Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Galena Park's population has increased from 85.1% to 89.8%.

Galena Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Cloverleaf (82.2% Hispanic), Pasadena (70.9% Hispanic), and Channelview (70.6% Hispanic). Galena Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Jacinto City (90.6% Hispanic), and South Houston (92% Hispanic).

Galena Park's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Galena Park, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Galena Park is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Galena Park ranks 1202nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galena Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 82.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Galena Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Galena Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Houston (0.3% Native American/Other), Pasadena (0.2% Native American/Other), and Channelview (0.2% Native American/Other).

Galena Park's Multiracial Population

104 residents of Galena Park, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Galena Park is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Galena Park ranks 1519th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galena Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 46.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Galena Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Galena Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Jacinto City (0.2% Multiracial), and South Houston (0.1% Multiracial). Galena Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Cloverleaf (1.9% Multiracial), Pasadena (1.6% Multiracial), and Channelview (1.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.