How many people live in Galveston County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 367,400 people living in Galveston County, TX. That makes Galveston County the 16th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 1.2% of people living in the state.
367K
population of Galveston County, TX (2024)
1.2%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 367,400 people lived in Galveston County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Galveston County, TX’s age demographics?
About 61,300 Galveston County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’ population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 84,600 Galveston County residents, or 23% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Galveston County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Galveston County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 27.4% of the Galveston County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%. Galveston County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (12.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Galveston County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 53.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 3.8% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Galveston County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Galveston County, TX is League City with about 115,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Galveston County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | League City (pt.) | 115,833 |
| 2. | Texas City (pt.) | 57,875 |
| 3. | Galveston | 53,538 |
| 4. | Friendswood (pt.) | 30,684 |
| 5. | Dickinson | 21,941 |
| 6. | La Marque | 20,194 |
| 7. | Santa Fe | 13,131 |
| 8. | Hitchcock | 7,752 |
| 9. | Kemah | 2,853 |
| 10. | Bayou Vista | 1,763 |
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