Galveston County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 24,640
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 62,790
Renter-occupied apartments: 34,025 (it was 31,992 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 398 sq. mi.
Water area: 474.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 896 people per square mile (very high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.2%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.3%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 191,26053.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 95,84726.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 42,78512.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 12,4423.5%Asian alone
- 11,7663.3%Two or more races
- 2,5960.7%Some other race alone
- 4210.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 38.8 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
| Males: 177,515 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 179,602 |  (50.3%) |
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| Galveston County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $75,565 ($42,419 in 1999)
| This county: | $75,565 |
| Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,143 (lower quartile is $876, upper quartile is $1,460)
| This county: | $1143 |
| State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $294,400 (it was $81,900 in 2000)
| Galveston: | $294,400 |
| Texas: | $275,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,105Detached houses: $355,202
Here: $355,202 State: $369,058 Townhouses or other attached units: $346,206
Here: $346,206 State: $327,631 In 2-unit structures: $245,035
Here: $245,035 State: $374,947 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,054
Here: $196,054 State: $209,652 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $344,163
Here: $344,163 State: $413,944 Mobile homes: $79,525
Here: $79,525 State: $124,413 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $47,721
Here: $47,721 State: $73,921
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $665
Institutionalized population: 2,928
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 8
- Rapes: 36
- Robberies: 11
- Assaults: 90
- Burglaries: 121
- Thefts: 394
- Auto thefts: 105
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 5
- Rapes: 34
- Robberies: 11
- Assaults: 93
- Burglaries: 131
- Thefts: 416
- Auto thefts: 110
Health of residents in Galveston County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.68.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
37.5% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
51.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
64.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2065 buildings, average cost: $256,500
- 2021: 2474 buildings, average cost: $243,500
- 2020: 2926 buildings, average cost: $227,900
- 2019: 2197 buildings, average cost: $245,400
- 2018: 2201 buildings, average cost: $237,100
- 2017: 2095 buildings, average cost: $188,800
- 2016: 2209 buildings, average cost: $236,100
- 2015: 2372 buildings, average cost: $219,200
- 2014: 2638 buildings, average cost: $207,400
- 2013: 2176 buildings, average cost: $210,100
- 2012: 1784 buildings, average cost: $211,300
- 2011: 1823 buildings, average cost: $190,600
- 2010: 1731 buildings, average cost: $190,300
- 2009: 1140 buildings, average cost: $172,200
- 2008: 1517 buildings, average cost: $182,200
- 2007: 2587 buildings, average cost: $173,400
- 2006: 2732 buildings, average cost: $176,500
- 2005: 3148 buildings, average cost: $156,500
- 2004: 2995 buildings, average cost: $148,100
- 2003: 2733 buildings, average cost: $140,500
- 2002: 2687 buildings, average cost: $126,400
- 2001: 2441 buildings, average cost: $140,200
- 2000: 2235 buildings, average cost: $137,300
- 1999: 1627 buildings, average cost: $133,400
- 1998: 1684 buildings, average cost: $129,400
- 1997: 1112 buildings, average cost: $125,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,247 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,617 (1.1%)
| Galveston County: | 13.8% |
| Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 38.8 years old
(Males: 37.7 years old, Females: 39.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.1 years old, Black residents: 35.8 years old, American Indian residents: 48.6 years old, Asian residents: 39.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.4 years old, Other race residents: 34.9 years old)
Area name: Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Galveston County is $612 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $743 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $990 a month.
Cities in this county include: Galveston, League City, Texas City, Friendswood, Dickinson, La Marque, Santa Fe, Bacliff, Hitchcock, San Leon.
2023 air pollution in Galveston County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.galveston.tx.us
Neighboring counties: Citrus County, Florida 
, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana , DeWitt County 
, Guadalupe County , Maverick County , Wilson County .
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 14,654
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 40,368 (43.9% naturalized citizens)
| Galveston County: | 11.3% |
| Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 12,3212010 or later
- 11,8192000 to 2009
- 7,5131990 to 1999
- 5,0951980 to 1989
- 3,4511970 to 1979
- 2,573Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 116,672
- One, attached: 2,377
- Two: 3,077
- 3 or 4: 5,785
- 5 to 9: 7,449
- 10 to 19: 5,536
- 20 to 49: 3,578
- 50 or more: 9,832
- Mobile homes: 6,930
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 880
Housing units in Galveston County with a mortgage: 56,914 (2,452 second mortgage, 116 home equity loan, 1,377 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 798
| Here: | 6.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Galveston County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 61,765 | 195 |
| Catholic | 57,907 | 8 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,373 | 50 |
| Other | 13,728 | 26 |
| Black Protestant | 5,373 | 17 |
| Orthodox | 559 | 3 |
| None | 133,604 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 48
| Galveston County: | 1.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 40
| This county: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 126
| Galveston County: | 4.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 195
| This county: | 6.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Galveston County: | 10.1% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Galveston County: | 28.4% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 16.7% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Galveston County:
Average size of farms: 192 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8,508
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $309.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.88%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 59.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12,371
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.85%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $22,498
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.19
Vegetables: 41 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 142 acres
Earthquake activity:
Galveston County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.8 miles away from Galveston County center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 193.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 177.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 196.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 179.9 miles away from Galveston County center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 174.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 23, 2020 - August 27, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4572-TX: December 9, 2020, FEMA Id: 4572, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Hurricane Harvey, Incident Period: August 23, 2017 - September 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 22, 2015 to October 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4245: November 25, 2015, FEMA Id: 4245, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3277: August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: 3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Galveston County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Fires: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 92,057 (70.0%)
- Carpooled: 13,883 (10.6%)
- Bus: 155 (0.1%)
- Ferryboat: 78 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4,946 (3.8%)
- Bicycle: 328 (0.2%)
- Walked: 2,243 (1.7%)
- Worked at home: 17,806 (13.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Management occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (38%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- India (6%)
- Canada (4%)
- Vietnam (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Honduras (3%)
- German (8%)
- English (8%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- European (3%)
- Italian (3%)
- French (except Basque) (1%)
People in group quarters in Galveston County, Texas in 2010:
- 1,178 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 1,002 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 917 people in college/university student housing
- 589 people in state prisons
- 110 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 105 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 103 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 87 people in group homes intended for adults
- 77 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 36 people in military ships
- 33 people in maritime/merchant vessels
- 29 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 20 people in correctional residential facilities
- 6 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Galveston County, Texas in 2000:
- 1,387 people in nursing homes
- 910 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 796 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 363 people in state prisons
- 208 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 177 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 84 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 56 people in other group homes
- 53 people in religious group quarters
- 35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 26 people in military ships
- 22 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 20 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 12 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 2 people in halfway houses
8.54% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,500 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.54% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($187 average AGI)
Galveston County: 0.02% Texas average: 0.04%
6.35% relocated from other counties in Texas ($55,559 average AGI)
2.17% relocated from other states ($17,754 average AGI)
Galveston County: 2.17% Texas average: 2.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Harris County, TX |  3.66% ($79,245 average AGI) |
| from Brazoria County, TX | 0.71% ($69,549) |
| from Fort Bend County, TX | 0.20% ($85,477) |
| from Montgomery County, TX | 0.18% ($82,961) |
| from Travis County, TX | 0.15% ($67,330) |
| from Tarrant County, TX | 0.10% ($58,126) |
| from Bexar County, TX | 0.10% ($65,852) |
7.72% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($74,429 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.72% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Galveston County: 0.02% Texas average: 0.03%
5.83% relocated to other counties in Texas ($55,205 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($19,086 average AGI)
Galveston County: 1.87% Texas average: 2.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Harris County, TX | 2.93% ($61,027 average AGI) |
| to Brazoria County, TX | 0.66% ($74,004) |
| to Montgomery County, TX | 0.22% ($79,119) |
| to Fort Bend County, TX | 0.19% ($68,253) |
| to Bexar County, TX | 0.12% ($65,848) |
| to Travis County, TX | 0.12% ($101,667) |
| to Dallas County, TX | 0.09% ($57,333) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 5.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 35,740 (29,812 aged, 5,928 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 10,911 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Galveston County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,412)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,549)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,346)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,823)
- Unspecified dementia (1,680)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,519)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,343)
- Congestive heart failure (1,198)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (1,175)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,138)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,896
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 357
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,264
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,441
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 889
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 76.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 42.1
- Other - 34.0
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 134.9. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 73.9
- Suffocation - 29.7
- Poisoning - 24.8
- Other - 6.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 357,117- Male householders: 71,897 (17,185 living alone), Female householders: 71,828 (19,768 living alone)
73,710 spouses (73,082 opposite-sex spouses), 9,390 unmarried partners, (8,663 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 101,625 children (92,853 natural, 1,766 adopted, 7,006 stepchildren), 8,246 grandchildren, 2,020 brothers or sisters, 2,978 parents, 0 foster children, 4,950 other relatives, 5,185 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 5,288
Size of family households: 43,300 2-persons, 21,004 3-persons, 19,013 4-persons, 9,444 5-persons, 3,151 6-persons, 2,352 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 36,953 1-person, 7,418 2-persons, 863 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 164 5-persons.
57,360 married couples with children.
17,376 single-parent households (3,307 men, 14,069 women).
79.6% of residents of Galveston speak English at home.
15.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,471,481,000 ($5,415 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $190,218,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $558,529,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $314,676,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,193,000
Federal grants: $354,154,000
Federal procurement contracts: $161,847,000 ($140,795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $76,082,000 ($15,009,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $56,459,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $171,846,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,691,897,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 20,328| Here: | 73 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 11,775
| Here: | 42 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4,499
| Here: | +16 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +14,691
| Here: | +53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.57 millions of gallons per day (98% from ground, 2% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Galveston County, Texas
- 4,2262020 or later
- 27,5522010 to 2019
- 29,6962000 to 2009
- 17,9331990 to 1999
- 22,8811980 to 1989
- 23,6201970 to 1979
- 16,1121960 to 1969
- 7,3851950 to 1959
- 3,6051940 to 1949
- 9,1061939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Galveston County, Texas
- 1,0571 room
- 8352 rooms
- 2,7863 rooms
- 9,5354 rooms
- 16,1665 rooms
- 21,2436 rooms
- 14,0567 rooms
- 13,5568 rooms
- 18,6269+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston County, Texas
- 3,2291 room
- 3,9702 rooms
- 8,8063 rooms
- 12,7014 rooms
- 8,3465 rooms
- 4,4016 rooms
- 1,9737 rooms
- 1,1928 rooms
- 1,2479+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Galveston County, Texas
- 1,057no bedroom
- 1,9751 bedroom
- 12,5442 bedrooms
- 46,8303 bedrooms
- 29,0334 bedrooms
- 6,4215+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Galveston County, Texas
- 3,229no bedroom
- 13,3231 bedroom
- 14,9432 bedrooms
- 10,9893 bedrooms
- 2,7864 bedrooms
- 5955+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 4,042no vehicle
- 22,2281 vehicle
- 46,5762 vehicles
- 16,7033 vehicles
- 5,8194 vehicles
- 2,4925+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Galveston County in renter-occupied apartments
- 5,636no vehicle
- 21,3601 vehicle
- 15,4252 vehicles
- 2,5943 vehicles
- 8504 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
86.5% of Galveston County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Texas.
| Galveston County: | 86.5% |
| State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 218,748
- Other state: 92,154
- Northeast: 14,982
- Midwest: 25,394
- South: 34,011
- West: 17,767
- 58.6%Utility gas
- 38.2%Electricity
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 75.3%Electricity
- 22.9%Utility gas
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,929
| Here: | 12.5% |
| Texas: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,539
| Here: | 7.5% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,049
| Here: | 17.2% |
| Texas: | 16.2% |
Galveston County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,608,000
Cash and Securities: $24,160,000
- Charges - Other: $10,155,000
Other: $8,992,000
Parks and Recreation: $867,000
Parks and Recreation: $768,000
Regular Highways: $640,000
Regular Highways: $566,000
Natural Resources - Other: $253,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $9,221,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,595,000
General - Other: $4,601,000
General - Other: $3,790,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,305,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,722,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,716,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,113,000
Police Protection: $27,519,000
Police Protection: $25,187,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,931,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,988,000
Financial Administration: $16,389,000
Financial Administration: $15,000,000
General - Other: $13,960,000
General - Other: $12,777,000
Health - Other: $9,558,000
Health - Other: $8,748,000
General Public Buildings: $6,846,000
Corrections - Other: $6,343,000
General Public Buildings: $6,266,000
Regular Highways: $5,852,000
Corrections - Other: $5,806,000
Regular Highways: $5,356,000
Central Staff Services: $4,849,000
Central Staff Services: $4,438,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,028,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,432,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,141,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,523,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,518,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,309,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,305,000
Public Welfare - Other: $833,000
Public Welfare - Other: $762,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,542,000
Other: $3,981,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,648,000
Interest on Debt: $5,364,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $251,000
Other: $246,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,628,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $211,676,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,889,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,787,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,787,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,835,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,102,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $13,996,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,109,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $12,222,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,335,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $887,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $887,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,731,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,784,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,810,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,997,000
Interest Earnings: $1,972,000
Interest Earnings: $1,402,000
Sale of Property: $374,000
Sale of Property: $266,000
Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $31,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,547,000
General - Other: $1,804,000
Central Staff Services: $1,046,000
Regular Highways: $835,000
Financial Administration: $793,000
Central Staff Services: $741,000
Regular Highways: $591,000
Financial Administration: $562,000
Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
Health - Other: $126,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Police Protection: $16,000
Police Protection: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $113,235,000
Cash and Securities: $95,632,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,989,000
Cash and Securities: $16,881,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $26,689,000
Other: $25,842,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,844,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,595,000
General Local Government Support: $2,337,000
General Local Government Support: $2,263,000
Highways: $880,000
Highways: $852,000
Public Welfare: $160,000
Public Welfare: $155,000
- Tax - Property: $159,150,000
Property: $141,092,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,090,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,739,000
Other License: $2,000
Other License: $2,000
Galveston County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,608,000
Cash and Securities: $24,160,000
- Charges - Other: $10,155,000
Other: $8,992,000
Parks and Recreation: $867,000
Parks and Recreation: $768,000
Regular Highways: $640,000
Regular Highways: $566,000
Natural Resources - Other: $253,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $9,221,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,595,000
General - Other: $4,601,000
General - Other: $3,790,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,305,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,722,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,716,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,113,000
Police Protection: $27,519,000
Police Protection: $25,187,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,931,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,988,000
Financial Administration: $16,389,000
Financial Administration: $15,000,000
General - Other: $13,960,000
General - Other: $12,777,000
Health - Other: $9,558,000
Health - Other: $8,748,000
General Public Buildings: $6,846,000
Corrections - Other: $6,343,000
General Public Buildings: $6,266,000
Regular Highways: $5,852,000
Corrections - Other: $5,806,000
Regular Highways: $5,356,000
Central Staff Services: $4,849,000
Central Staff Services: $4,438,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,028,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,432,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,141,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,523,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,518,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,309,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,305,000
Public Welfare - Other: $833,000
Public Welfare - Other: $762,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,542,000
Other: $3,981,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,648,000
Interest on Debt: $5,364,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $251,000
Other: $246,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,628,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $211,676,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,889,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,787,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,787,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,835,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,102,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $13,996,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,109,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $12,222,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,335,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $887,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $887,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,731,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,784,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,810,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,997,000
Interest Earnings: $1,972,000
Interest Earnings: $1,402,000
Sale of Property: $374,000
Sale of Property: $266,000
Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $31,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,547,000
General - Other: $1,804,000
Central Staff Services: $1,046,000
Regular Highways: $835,000
Financial Administration: $793,000
Central Staff Services: $741,000
Regular Highways: $591,000
Financial Administration: $562,000
Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
Health - Other: $126,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Police Protection: $16,000
Police Protection: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $113,235,000
Cash and Securities: $95,632,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,989,000
Cash and Securities: $16,881,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $26,689,000
Other: $25,842,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,844,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,595,000
General Local Government Support: $2,337,000
General Local Government Support: $2,263,000
Highways: $880,000
Highways: $852,000
Public Welfare: $160,000
Public Welfare: $155,000
- Tax - Property: $159,150,000
Property: $141,092,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,090,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,739,000
Other License: $2,000
Other License: $2,000
Galveston County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,608,000
Cash and Securities: $24,160,000
- Charges - Other: $10,155,000
Other: $8,992,000
Parks and Recreation: $867,000
Parks and Recreation: $768,000
Regular Highways: $640,000
Regular Highways: $566,000
Natural Resources - Other: $253,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $9,221,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,595,000
General - Other: $4,601,000
General - Other: $3,790,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,305,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,722,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,716,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,113,000
Police Protection: $27,519,000
Police Protection: $25,187,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,931,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,988,000
Financial Administration: $16,389,000
Financial Administration: $15,000,000
General - Other: $13,960,000
General - Other: $12,777,000
Health - Other: $9,558,000
Health - Other: $8,748,000
General Public Buildings: $6,846,000
Corrections - Other: $6,343,000
General Public Buildings: $6,266,000
Regular Highways: $5,852,000
Corrections - Other: $5,806,000
Regular Highways: $5,356,000
Central Staff Services: $4,849,000
Central Staff Services: $4,438,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,028,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,432,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,141,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,523,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,518,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,309,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,305,000
Public Welfare - Other: $833,000
Public Welfare - Other: $762,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,542,000
Other: $3,981,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,648,000
Interest on Debt: $5,364,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $251,000
Other: $246,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,628,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $211,676,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,889,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,787,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,787,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,835,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,102,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $13,996,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,109,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $12,222,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,335,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $887,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $887,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,731,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,784,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,810,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,997,000
Interest Earnings: $1,972,000
Interest Earnings: $1,402,000
Sale of Property: $374,000
Sale of Property: $266,000
Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $31,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,547,000
General - Other: $1,804,000
Central Staff Services: $1,046,000
Regular Highways: $835,000
Financial Administration: $793,000
Central Staff Services: $741,000
Regular Highways: $591,000
Financial Administration: $562,000
Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
Health - Other: $126,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Police Protection: $16,000
Police Protection: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $113,235,000
Cash and Securities: $95,632,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,989,000
Cash and Securities: $16,881,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $26,689,000
Other: $25,842,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,844,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,595,000
General Local Government Support: $2,337,000
General Local Government Support: $2,263,000
Highways: $880,000
Highways: $852,000
Public Welfare: $160,000
Public Welfare: $155,000
- Tax - Property: $159,150,000
Property: $141,092,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,090,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,739,000
Other License: $2,000
Other License: $2,000
Galveston County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,608,000
Cash and Securities: $24,160,000
- Charges - Other: $10,155,000
Other: $8,992,000
Parks and Recreation: $867,000
Parks and Recreation: $768,000
Regular Highways: $640,000
Regular Highways: $566,000
Natural Resources - Other: $253,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $9,221,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,595,000
General - Other: $4,601,000
General - Other: $3,790,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,305,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,722,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,716,000
Correctional Institutions: $28,113,000
Police Protection: $27,519,000
Police Protection: $25,187,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,931,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,988,000
Financial Administration: $16,389,000
Financial Administration: $15,000,000
General - Other: $13,960,000
General - Other: $12,777,000
Health - Other: $9,558,000
Health - Other: $8,748,000
General Public Buildings: $6,846,000
Corrections - Other: $6,343,000
General Public Buildings: $6,266,000
Regular Highways: $5,852,000
Corrections - Other: $5,806,000
Regular Highways: $5,356,000
Central Staff Services: $4,849,000
Central Staff Services: $4,438,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,028,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,432,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,141,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,523,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,518,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,309,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,305,000
Public Welfare - Other: $833,000
Public Welfare - Other: $762,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,542,000
Other: $3,981,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,648,000
Interest on Debt: $5,364,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $251,000
Other: $246,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,628,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $211,676,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $121,889,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,787,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,787,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $62,835,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,102,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $13,996,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $13,109,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $12,222,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,335,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $887,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $887,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,731,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,784,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,810,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,997,000
Interest Earnings: $1,972,000
Interest Earnings: $1,402,000
Sale of Property: $374,000
Sale of Property: $266,000
Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
Donations From Private Sources: $31,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,547,000
General - Other: $1,804,000
Central Staff Services: $1,046,000
Regular Highways: $835,000
Financial Administration: $793,000
Central Staff Services: $741,000
Regular Highways: $591,000
Financial Administration: $562,000
Natural Resources - Other: $398,000
Natural Resources - Other: $282,000
Health - Other: $126,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Police Protection: $16,000
Police Protection: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $113,235,000
Cash and Securities: $95,632,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,989,000
Cash and Securities: $16,881,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $26,689,000
Other: $25,842,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,844,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,595,000
General Local Government Support: $2,337,000
General Local Government Support: $2,263,000
Highways: $880,000
Highways: $852,000
Public Welfare: $160,000
Public Welfare: $155,000
- Tax - Property: $159,150,000
Property: $141,092,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,090,000
Motor Vehicle License: $2,739,000
Other License: $2,000
Other License: $2,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 5,253
- Number of aged recipients: 718
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,535
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,043
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,089
- Number of recipients older than 64: 1,121
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,759
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,333
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 61 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,585 | $155,332 | 1,894 | $169,158 | 3,314 | $175,906 | 374 | $48,321 | 18 | $2,069,444 | 776 | $172,662 | 30 | $58,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 85 | $147,365 | 156 | $143,955 | 305 | $159,928 | 55 | $45,145 | 0 | $0 | 65 | $160,738 | 16 | $68,688 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 216 | $153,574 | 428 | $151,596 | 1,473 | $167,544 | 445 | $38,299 | 1 | $145,000 | 302 | $163,404 | 51 | $50,588 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 169 | $160,491 | 255 | $177,376 | 868 | $171,188 | 60 | $81,383 | 1 | $2,400,000 | 137 | $159,693 | 8 | $87,875 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 38 | $140,474 | 48 | $173,854 | 245 | $155,363 | 40 | $49,700 | 0 | $0 | 30 | $133,200 | 4 | $47,750 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 53 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 328 | $197,177 | 146 | $186,507 | 14 | $148,571 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 107 | $201,075 | 54 | $194,833 | 22 | $170,364 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 52 | $235,731 | 28 | $202,071 | 4 | $149,750 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 17 | $196,118 | 13 | $185,923 | 3 | $101,333 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 15 | $190,667 | 1 | $160,000 | 5 | $83,600 |
| Most common first names in Galveston County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 1,426 | 72.2 years |
| Mary | 1,298 | 77.3 years |
| James | 1,231 | 69.6 years |
| William | 1,159 | 72.7 years |
| Robert | 979 | 69.2 years |
| Charles | 759 | 71.7 years |
| George | 673 | 72.8 years |
| Joseph | 537 | 72.4 years |
| Dorothy | 453 | 75.5 years |
| Frank | 421 | 74.6 years |
| Most common last names in Galveston County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 565 | 73.6 years |
| Johnson | 561 | 72.3 years |
| Williams | 537 | 70.8 years |
| Jones | 474 | 72.1 years |
| Brown | 389 | 74.5 years |
| Davis | 329 | 72.9 years |
| Jackson | 265 | 72.1 years |
| Anderson | 252 | 75.0 years |
| Moore | 236 | 73.6 years |
| Wilson | 225 | 72.1 years |
| Businesses in Galveston County, TX | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hour Fitness | 2 | Justice | 2 | |
| ALDO | 2 | KFC | 10 | |
| AMF Bowling | 1 | Knights Inn | 1 | |
| AT&T | 6 | Kohl's | 2 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Kroger | 9 | |
| Abercrombie Kids | 1 | LA Fitness | 1 | |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | 1 | La Quinta | 3 | |
| Ace Hardware | 4 | Lane Bryant | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 3 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 4 | |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Apple Store | 1 | Lowe's | 2 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Macy's | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 10 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| BMW | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 9 | |
| Bakers | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | McDonald's | 21 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 4 | |
| Bebe | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Ben & Jerry's | 2 | Nike | 22 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 6 | Office Depot | 3 | |
| Brookstone | 1 | Olive Garden | 2 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| Burger King | 5 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| CVS | 13 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Cache | 1 | Panda Express | 2 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 5 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Payless | 7 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Penske | 3 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 3 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 2 | |
| Church's Chicken | 7 | Pizza Hut | 8 | |
| Cinnabon | 3 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | Popeyes | 6 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Quiznos | 4 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | RadioShack | 7 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 21 | Rooms To Go | 2 | |
| Curves | 5 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| DHL | 8 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 4 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 3 | SONIC Drive-In | 16 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Safeway | 2 | |
| Dennys | 4 | Sam's Club | 3 | |
| Discount Tire | 5 | Sears | 7 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 3 | Sephora | 2 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| Ethan Allen | 1 | Soma Intimates | 1 | |
| Express | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 4 | |
| FedEx | 36 | Staples | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 2 | Starbucks | 18 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 4 | Subway | 27 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Super 8 | 5 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | T-Mobile | 15 | |
| GNC | 5 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| GameStop | 6 | Taco Bell | 10 | |
| Gap | 1 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Target | 3 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Toyota | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 10 | Toys"R"Us | 2 | |
| Hilton | 3 | True Value | 1 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | U-Haul | 11 | |
| Holiday Inn | 8 | UPS | 33 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Vans | 5 | |
| Home Depot | 4 | Verizon Wireless | 6 | |
| Honda | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | Vons | 2 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Waffle House | 3 | |
| IHOP | 4 | Walgreens | 14 | |
| JCPenney | 2 | Walmart | 5 | |
| Jack In The Box | 9 | Wendy's | 9 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | YMCA | 2 | |
| Journeys | 1 | |||
Galveston County on our top lists:
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"