Galveston Population History 1880 - 2023

Galveston Population Facts

What is the current population of Galveston?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Galveston is 53,237. Galveston, Texas is the 757th largest city in the US.

What county is Galveston, Texas in?

Galveston is located entirely in Galveston County.

What is the size of Galveston, Texas in square miles?

Galveston has an area of 41.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Galveston?

The peak population of Galveston was in 1990, when its population was 59,606. In 1990, Galveston was the 411th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 757th largest city in the US. Galveston is currently 10.7% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Galveston shrinking?

Galveston has shrunk 7.4% since the year 2000. Galveston, Texas's growth is extremely below average. 95% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Galveston, Texas?

Galveston has a population density of 1,158.2 people per square mile.

Galveston Demographics

What is the voting age population of Galveston, Texas?

The total voting age population of Galveston, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 37,537. The voting age population is 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

What percentage of Galveston, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.4% of the residents of Galveston are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Galveston, Texas?

The racial demographics of Galveston are 76.2% White, 16.9% Black, 2.8% Asian, 2.5% Two or more races, 1.1% Other and 0.5% American Indian. Additionally, 30.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Galveston, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Galveston, 19.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 26.5%. On a per-household basis, 12.6% of families are below the poverty line in Galveston.

What percentage of Galveston, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.2% of Galveston residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Galveston, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.5% of Galveston residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 29.2% have a bachelor's degree and 11.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Galveston, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Galveston residents aged 5 and older, 26.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 21.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.0% speak an Asian language.

Galveston Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Galveston, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Galveston is 7.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Galveston, Texas residents work for the government?

In Galveston, 21.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Galveston, Texas?

The median household income in Galveston is $49,319.

Galveston Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Galveston, Texas?

In Galveston, 43.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Galveston, Texas?

Renters occupy 56.1% of housing units in Galveston.

What percentage of Galveston, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Galveston, 15.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Galveston, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Galveston, 14.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 4,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Galveston, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Galveston is $991.

What percentage of households in Galveston, Texas have broadband internet?

In Galveston, 81.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.