Galveston County

  • The population of Galveston County is 337,600, with 14% over the age of 65.
  • 25% of residents (ages 25 and over) have only a high school diploma, and 10% have less than a high school education.
  • The median household income is $74,633.
  • 11% of residents are in poverty.
  • 13% of residents are without health insurance.

Learn more about the county's social vulnerability, economics and healthcare.

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Unless otherwise noted, information on this page is taked from the US Census Bureau's 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates. ACS estimates are based on sample surveys and can include high margins of error, especially for areas with low populations.

Social Vulnerability

According to the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, Galveston County is less vulnerable than 67% of counties in the state. The greatest source of vulnerability in the county is race and ethnicity. In relation to this category, Galveston is more vulnerable than 54% of Texas counties.

Economics

The median household income in Galveston County is $74,633. This is 16% more than the state median. 11% of residents are in poverty, 3 points less than the state as whole.

The unemployment rate in Galveston County is 6%, 1 point higher than the state as a whole.

Healthcare

  • 13% of residents in Galveston County are without health insurance. This is 4 points lower than the state as a whole.
  • 11% of residents are on Medicaid or other means-tested forms of public insurance.
  • For 5% of residents, Medicare is their only form of health insurance.