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Galveston city, TX


Galveston County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 53,265   ( 5,522 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.1 square miles
Population density: 1297.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,560 49.86% 23.5%
Black:8,28415.55% 6.9%
Indian:390.07% 81.0%
Asian:1,5252.86% 1.5%
2+ races:8921.67% 32.7%
Hispanic:15,81029.68% 5.9%
Total non-White:26,70550.14% 1.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:5,060 12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:462 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
47,743
21,50045.03%
8,89518.63%
2050.43%
1,5023.15%
6721.41%
14,92531.26%
26,24354.97%

2000
57,186
25,35044.33%
14,27124.96%
2310.40%
1,8203.18%
7171.25%
14,73025.76%
31,83655.67%

1990
59,072
28,34447.98%
16,77128.39%
1600.27%
1,3062.21%
n/a
12,49121.15%
30,72852.02%

1980
61,902
32,31552.20%
17,43928.17%
1390.22%
7421.20%
n/a
11,21518.12%
29,58747.80%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,850 -6.7
-5,593 -9.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,994 -5.1
1,108 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,971 -6.4
1,141 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Galveston city, TX
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.4
8,316 15.6%
44,949 84.4%
10,184 19.1%
23,748
2.08
12,611 53.1%
8,286 65.7%
1,439 11.4%
11,137 46.9%

2010
NumberPercent
38.8
9,227 19.3%
38,516 80.7%
6,470 13.6%
19,943
2.27
10,779 54.0%
6,867 63.7%
1,403 13.0%
9,164 46.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
13,342 23.3%
43,844 76.7%
7,676 13.4%
23,791
2.30
13,836 58.2%
8,951 64.7%
2,426 17.5%
9,955 41.8%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
14,739 25.0%
44,333 75.0%
8,007 13.6%
24,180
2.37
14,586 60.3%
9,798 67.2%
2,483 17.0%
9,594 39.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
15,923 25.7%
45,979 74.3%
8,019 13.0%
23,965
2.49
15,255 63.7%
11,260 73.8%
1,958 12.8%
8,710 36.3%

2022 Housing Data for Galveston city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units34,261 
Median Value$258,300 
Occupied23,74869.3%
Vacant10,51330.7%
Owned11,00446.3%
Rented12,74453.7%
Median Rent$1,200 
Single-Family Units19,92358.2%
    Detached19,32556.4%
    Attached5981.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,50830.7%
Mobile Homes1100.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Galveston city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,2389.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3095.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1244.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3915.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0114.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2605.3%
$35,000 to $39,9997663.2%
$40,000 to $44,9998053.4%
$45,000 to $49,9999934.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4686.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992,0968.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,56610.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992,0828.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1935.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4055.9%
$200,000 or more2,0418.6%
Median Household Income57,453 
Per Capita Income37,464 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9313.9%
Public Assistance4321.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,23313.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,61762.0%
Unemployed1,2424.9%
In Armed Forces950.4%
Total Labor Force16,95467.3%
Not in Labor Force8,22232.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,3426,88254.8%
Non-Profit53192836.4%
Self-Employed1,7241,09461.2%
Local Government6711,34633.3%
State Government1,1511,59242.0%
Federal Government25924751.2%
Total Private + Self10,0667,97655.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6124,11338.8%
Total12,67812,08951.2%
Pct. Govt.21.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,78015.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,73019.1%
Professional, Technical5,96624.0%
Service Occupations5,59322.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing580.2%
All others4,75819.2%
White Collar 58.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,77915.2%
Accommodation and food services3,57014.4%
Educational services2,94011.8%
Retail trade2,47510.0%
Construction1,8187.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,4075.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2865.2%
Other services1,1674.7%
Public administration1,1284.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9944.0%
Manufacturing9293.7%
Finance and insurance9143.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing8323.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6922.8%
Wholesale trade3181.3%
Information2701.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1480.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting880.4%
Utilities640.3%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Galveston city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,83920.35%
Puerto Rican4720.89%
Cuban1650.31%
Dominican140.03%
Total Central American2,8465.34%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3060.57%
Honduran8821.66%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian310.06%
Salvadoran1,6273.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7231.36%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean30.01%
Colombian4850.91%
Ecuadorian450.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1460.27%
Uruguayan90.02%
Venezuelan350.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7511.41%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4470.84%
Chinese2670.50%
Filipino2000.38%
Vietnamese1640.31%
Thai620.12%
Korean590.11%
Taiwanese290.05%
Japanese160.03%
Hmong40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,68074.0%
Spanish10,25020.1%
Other Indo-European7361.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4810.9%
Other Asian3860.8%
Arabic3100.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2980.6%
Chinese2290.4%
Tagalog1780.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,53310.4%
Irish5,1789.7%
English3,6306.8%
Italian1,5712.9%
French1,3462.5%
American1,1152.1%
European7771.5%
Scottish7321.4%
Polish6211.2%
Dutch5551.0%
British4410.8%
Czech4300.8%
Scotch-Irish4230.8%
Norwegian4080.8%
Swedish3770.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen49,36992.7%
Not a citizen3,8967.3%
Native46,30086.9%
Foreign-born6,96513.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Galveston city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,144 5.6%2,862 7.5%9,340 24.5%11,537 30.2%7,555 19.8%4,756 12.5%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,144 5.6%
9-12 Years 2,862 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,340 24.5%
Some College 11,537 30.2%
Bach. Degree 7,555 19.8%
Grad Degree 4,756 12.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Galveston city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,275 D +305 R + 1.2%
D +2,580
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 12,349 54.4% Donald Trump* (R) 9,955 43.9% 388 1.7% 22,692 -8 -3 0.20%
2016 47% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,769 52.2% Donald Trump (R) 7,680 41.0% 1,273 6.8% 18,722 -11 -5 0.21%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Galveston city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,349 54.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,955 43.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 280 1.2%
Other 108 0.5%
TOTAL 22,692
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Galveston city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,769 52.2%
Donald Trump (R) 7,680 41.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 661 3.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 180 1.0%
Other 432 2.3%
TOTAL 18,722
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Galveston city, TX

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 55% Mary Hegar (D) 11,593 51.9% John Cornyn* (R) 10,056 45.0% 698 [+] 3.1% 22,347 -9 0.20%
2018 S1 45% Beto O'Rourke (D) 10,242 57.3% Ted Cruz* (R) 7,478 41.9% 140 [+] 0.8% 17,860 -9 0.21%
2018 G 44% Lupe Valdez (D) 9,136 51.3% Greg Abbott* (R) 8,247 46.3% 420 [+] 2.4% 17,803 -9 0.21%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote