Galveston County Demographics

A map of Galveston County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	193,684	191,358	54.0%	54.6%
Hispanic	94,669	88,636	26.4%	25.3%
Black	42,715	43,120	11.9%	12.3%
Multiracial	13,417	12,652	3.7%	3.6%
Asian	12,059	12,202	3.4%	3.5%
Native American/Other	2,446	2,714	0.7%	0.8%

Galveston County, Texas has an estimated population of 358,990, a slight increase from the 350,682 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.0% White, 26.4% Hispanic, 11.9% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 3.4% Asian, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Galveston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Galveston is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is 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 Galveston County, that probability was 62.1% in 2020 and 62.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Galveston County is ranked the 16th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Galveston County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Galveston County's White Population

193,684 residents of Galveston County, or 54.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Galveston County is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Galveston County ranks 147th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Galveston County's population has decreased from 54.6% to 54.0%.

Galveston County is more White than neighboring Brazoria County (41.6% White), Harris County (26.6% White), Liberty County (48.7% White), and Jefferson County (36.3% White). Galveston County is less White than neighboring Chambers County (61.5% White).

Galveston County's Black Population

42,715 residents of Galveston County, or 11.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Galveston County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Galveston County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Galveston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 11.9%.

Galveston County is more Black than neighboring Chambers County (7.5% Black), and Liberty County (7.5% Black). Galveston County is less Black than neighboring Brazoria County (15.9% Black), Harris County (18.6% Black), and Jefferson County (32.7% Black).

Galveston County's Asian Population

12,059 residents of Galveston County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Galveston County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Galveston County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. Asian residents' share of Galveston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Galveston County is more Asian than neighboring Chambers County (1.5% Asian), and Liberty County (0.6% Asian). Galveston County is less Asian than neighboring Brazoria County (7.4% Asian), Harris County (7.3% Asian), and Jefferson County (3.8% Asian).

Galveston County's Hispanic Population

94,669 residents of Galveston County, or 26.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Galveston County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Galveston County ranks 139th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Galveston County's population has increased from 25.3% to 26.4%.

Galveston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (24.1% Hispanic). Galveston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chambers County (26.5% Hispanic), Brazoria County (31.6% Hispanic), Harris County (44% Hispanic), and Liberty County (39.6% Hispanic).

Galveston County's Native American/Other Population

2,446 residents of Galveston County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Galveston County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Galveston County ranks 97th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Galveston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Galveston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chambers County (0.3% Native American/Other), Brazoria County (0.6% Native American/Other), Harris County (0.6% Native American/Other), Liberty County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Galveston County's Multiracial Population

13,417 residents of Galveston County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Galveston County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Galveston County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Galveston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Galveston County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chambers County (2.7% Multiracial), Brazoria County (2.9% Multiracial), Harris County (3% Multiracial), Liberty County (3.4% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (2.6% 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.