Galveston, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Galveston, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Galveston | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,719 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 244.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.78% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 24,429 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Galveston declined by 5.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 51,719 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Galveston is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.6% of residents. That is 1.1 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 12,729 24.6% +1.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 10,704 20.7% -2.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 10,528 20.4% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,499 18.4% +5.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.2% of the people living in Galveston and men 50.8%.
- Women 49.2% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.8% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Galveston has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Galveston | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,728 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.37% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Galveston is about 32% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Galveston | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $370,180 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,294 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.9% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Galveston is about 23.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,294 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Galveston spend about 32 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 132 hours, about 5.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Galveston | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 15.8 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 31.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 132 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,092 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,481 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,725 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Galveston is 16 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Galveston has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Galveston | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 1.97 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Galveston has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Galveston | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Galveston, Texas.
What is the population of Galveston, Texas?
About 51,719 people live in Galveston, Texas, in 24,429 households of 2.0 people on average. The median age is 40.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Galveston, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Galveston, Texas has 245 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.8 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Galveston, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 6.9 times the median household income ($370,180 against $53,728), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,294 a month takes about 29% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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