Galveston

Population: 53,348
Median household income: $57,216
Median home value: $294,300

Galveston is a community in Galveston County, Texas, home to 53,348 residents. At $57,216, its median household income sits below Galveston County's $85,348.

Between 2019 and 2023, Galveston's population grew 6.2% from 50,241 to 53,348, while its median home value rose 61.0% from $182,800 to $294,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.5% of the population. 69.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 53,348
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,216
Median home value: $294,300
Median gross rent: $1,278
Housing units: 34,921
Homeownership rate: 46.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50,24153,348

Median household income

$49,319$57,216

Median home value

$182,800$294,300

Median gross rent

$991$1,278

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	50,241	$49,319	$182,800	$991
2020	50,307	$51,280	$196,400	$1,024
2021	53,092	$52,899	$215,800	$1,079
2022	53,265	$57,453	$258,300	$1,200
2023	53,348	$57,216	$294,300	$1,278

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,402	4.5%
5 to 17	6,006	11.3%
18 to 24	6,521	12.2%
25 to 34	8,497	15.9%
35 to 44	5,655	10.6%
45 to 54	5,788	10.8%
55 to 64	7,743	14.5%
65 to 74	6,755	12.7%
75 and over	3,981	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,965	50.5%
Black or African American	7,734	14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.1%
Asian	1,455	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	67	0.1%
Some other race	200	0.4%
Two or more races	1,014	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,845	29.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,758	12.4%
High school graduate	9,170	23.9%
Some college or associate's	11,546	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	7,813	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5,132	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,791	69.4%
Carpooled	2,074	8.6%
Public transit	98	0.4%
Walked	1,399	5.8%
Bicycle	481	2.0%
Worked from home	2,741	11.3%
Other means	594	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,845	41.3%
15 to 29 min	7,913	36.9%
30 to 44 min	1,991	9.3%
45 to 59 min	1,120	5.2%
60+ min	1,568	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 19.9% (9,918 of 49,874)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,570	51.3%
Nonfamily households	11,948	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,518	70.2%
Vacant	10,403	29.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,458	46.7%
Renter-occupied	13,060	53.3%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units15.1%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,853	56.9%
1-unit, attached	764	2.2%
2 to 4 units	3,795	10.9%
5 to 19 units	5,040	14.4%
20 or more units	5,283	15.1%
Mobile home & other	186	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4828068
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 170 sq mi
Center point: 29.1863, -94.9658