Economy & Jobs — Galveston County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 6,408 |
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| Total Employees | 90,641 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 122,734 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $62,650 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $7,689,291,380 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,448,817 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $83,913 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 163,400 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $15,347,880 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $93,928 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,147,453,892 |
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| Per Capita | $6,124 |
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| Population Basis | 350,682 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 563 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 31,569 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 56.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 277 |
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| Fast Food | 272 |
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| Bars | 69 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 86 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.689154+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.800320+00:00.
