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Welcome to Galveston County, TX
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Codes:
281 832
 People
Total population (2000) 250,158
Total urban population (2000) 229,020
Total rural population (2000) 21,138
Total white population (2000) 181,830
Total black population (2000) 38,625
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 1,181
Total asian population (2000) 5,254
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 112
Hispanic population (2000) 44,939
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 183,289
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 136,988
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 26,759
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 842
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 3,856
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 88
Total male population (2000) 122,480
Total female population (2000) 127,678
Both sexes median age (2000) 36
Male median age (2000) 35
Female median age (2000) 37
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 161,503
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 398
Land area sq meters 1,032,033,925
Water area sq meters 1,228,838,493
Land area sq mi 398
Water area sq mi 474
Latitude 29
Longitude -95
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $42,419
Aggregate household income (1999) $5,334,203,700
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $4,669,221,900
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $664,981,800
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 30,475
Household's with social security income (2000) 21,831
Households with retirement income (2000) 15,431
Per capita income (1999) 21,568
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 213,377
Housing units (2000) 111,733
Housing units (2003) 119,887
Housing units (2004) 122,742
Housing units (2005) 125,465
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 2723
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 2
Growth rank 397
Median house value (2000) 81,900
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 189
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 0
Forcible rape (2005) 21
Robbery (2005) 19
Aggravated assault (2005) 149
Property crime (2005) 881
Burglary (2005) 345
Larceny-theft (2005) 467
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 69
Arson one (2005) 17