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Galveston County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 350,682 County Seat Galveston County Justice Center State FIPS 48 County FIPS 167 Num Towns 15 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 293,806 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 350,801 Median Age 38.1 Veterans 21,385 Housing Units 156,803 Uninsured 9,113 Net Migration (recent) 6,499 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 6,408 Total Employees 90,641 Avg Annual Pay $62,650 Median Household Income $83,913 Poverty Rate 11.0% Unemployment Rate 5.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $93,928 Federal Spending FY2024 $2,147,453,892 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,124
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $260,600 Median Rent $1,301 FMR Studio $1,226 FMR 1BR $1,279 FMR 2BR $1,529 FMR 3BR $2,038 FMR 4BR $2,568
Health & Safety
Hospitals 30 EMS Stations 45 Fire Stations 45 Police Stations 45 Adult Smoking 14.1% Adult Obesity 34.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.0 Air Quality Good Days 245
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 15 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 15
Community
Churches 233 Libraries 15 Historic Places (NRHP) 84 Homeless Population N/A Schools 203 SNAP Stores 223 Bank Branches 61
Agriculture
Total Farms 563 Land in Farms (acres) 31,569 Avg Farm Size (acres) 56.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR HURRICANE LAURA 2020-12-09 EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24 EM HURRICANE HANNA 2020-07-26 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-11-25
Detailed Topics
Communities in Galveston County
League City — pop 114,392Galveston — pop 53,695Friendswood — pop 41,213Dickinson — pop 20,847La Marque — pop 18,030Santa Fe — pop 12,735Bacliff — pop 9,677Hitchcock — pop 7,301San Leon — pop 6,135Bolivar Peninsula — pop 2,769Kemah — pop 1,807Bayou Vista — pop 1,763Clear Lake Shores — pop 1,258Tiki Island — pop 1,106Jamaica Beach — pop 1,078
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
