Galveston, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

53,424

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

3.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

7.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,631

2.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$326,000

10.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Galveston, TX is home to a population of 53.4k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Galveston, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Galveston, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.77k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Galveston, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Galveston, TX was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Galveston, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Galveston, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.6k ± 1.21k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.77k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.02k ± 686

29.3%

Hispanic Population

15.6k people

29.3% of the people in Galveston, TX are hispanic (15.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Galveston, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.2k people

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.79k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Galveston, TX residents (7.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Galveston, TX was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Galveston, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,170 ± 212
Gulf War (2001-)
892 ± 219
Gulf War (1990s)
430 ± 147

Galveston, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Galveston, TX.

Economy

The economy of Galveston, TX employs 24.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Galveston, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,929 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,459 people), and Educational Services (3,096 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($105,080), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,587), and Public Administration ($90,679).

Employment

Occupations

24.6k

2024 Value

± 1,293

0.211%

1 Year growth

± 7.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galveston, TX grew at a rate of 0.211%, from 24.6k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Galveston, TX, are Management Occupations (2,563 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,447 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,382 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Galveston, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

24.6k

2024 Value

± 1,293

0.211%

1 Year growth

± 7.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Galveston, TX grew at a rate of 0.211%, from 24.6k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Galveston, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,929 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,459 people), and Educational Services (3,096 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Galveston, TX, though some of these residents may live in Galveston, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,239

Median earning men ± $4,474

$37,915

Median earning women ± $4,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,750), Wholesale Trade ($88,913), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,777).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($105,612), Public Administration ($85,089), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,195).

Education

The student population of Galveston, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,840 male students and 3,806 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Galveston, TX are White (699 and 37.9%), Hispanic or Latino (570 and 30.9%), Asian (251 and 13.6%), and Black or African American (216 and 11.7%).

The largest universities in Galveston, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1,192 and 63.9%) and Galveston College (674 and 36.1%).

The most popular majors in Galveston, TX are Registered Nursing (369 and 19.8%), Medicine (219 and 11.7%), and Family Practice Nurse (118 and 6.32%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,490 for in-state students and $14,660 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,646 students enrolled in Galveston, TX, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,792 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
321 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
25 degrees awarded
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Galveston, TX was Registered Nursing with 321 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Galveston, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
1,192 degrees awarded
Galveston College
674 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston with 1,192 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 566 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Galveston, TX, which is 0.435 times less than the 1,300 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 699 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 570 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,490) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,434) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,046) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Galveston, TX was $326,000 in 2024, which is 0.98 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $294,300 to $326,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Galveston, TX is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Galveston, TX have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Galveston, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$326,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,654

$11,654

Median Property Taxes

±$824

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Galveston, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Galveston, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Galveston, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Galveston, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,631

Median Household Income

± $3,927

25.2k

Number of Households

± 1,249

In 2024, the median household income of the 25.2k households in Galveston, TX declined from $55,631 from the previous year's value of $57,216.

The following chart displays the households in Galveston, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Galveston, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (7.89%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Galveston, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Galveston, TX have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Galveston, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Galveston, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Galveston, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Galveston, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Galveston, TX (10.7k out of 50k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Galveston, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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