Median Household Income
$86,105
Median Home Value
$314,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,404/mo
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Homeownership Rate
67.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.8%
Median Age
38.8
Population Over Time
Galveston County grew 18.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
302,276
2016
314,485
2018
327,089
2020
337,600
2022
350,801
2024
358,990
Business & Industry
Galveston County has 6,597 business establishments employing 95,225 people.
Accommodation and food services
884
Health care and social assistance
728
Other services (except public administration)
691
Professional, scientific, and technical services
645
Construction
546
Real estate and rental and leasing
416
Finance and insurance
394
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
332
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.