Galveston County: County in Texas, United States
Galveston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 291,309 and a population density of 129 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 county had an estimated population of 342,139 inhabitants. Its county seat is Galveston. The county was created 183 years ago in 1837.
Galveston County has a total area of 872.98 square miles (2261 km2).
Population : | 342,139 (2019) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Texas |
Area : | 2261 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 57% |
Land as percent of area : | 43% |
Named for : | Galveston Bay |
Altitude : | 16 feet / 5 meters |
Capital : | Galveston |
Establishment : | January 01, 1838 |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 16:48:34 (19th April 2021) |
Density : | 151 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
Population growth : | 14.86% (2010-2019) |
Weather : | 59℉ Mostly Clear 7-days weather |
Galveston County, TX has 3 neighbors .
The population of Galveston County increased by 14.86% in 9 years.
Year | Population | Method |
2010 | 291,309 | census |
2011 | 295,605 | estimation process |
2012 | 301,049 | estimation process |
2013 | 306,589 | estimation process |
2014 | 313,367 | estimation process |
2015 | 320,974 | estimation process |
2016 | 328,820 | estimation process |
2017 | 334,633 | estimation process |
2018 | 337,858 | estimation process |
2019 | 342,139 | estimation process |
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Galveston County, TX.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
League City | 107,536 | City in Galveston County, Texas, United States |
Galveston | 50,446 | County seat of Galveston County, Texas, United States; port and coastal city |
Texas City | 50,094 | City in Galveston County, Texas |
Friendswood | 40,290 | City in Texas, United States |
Dickinson | 21,129 | City in North Dakota |
La Marque | 17,319 | City in Texas |
Santa Fe | 13,449 | City in Galveston County, Texas, United States |
Hitchcock | 7,914 | City in Galveston County, Texas, United States |
Kemah | 2,019 | City in Galveston County, Texas, United States |
Bayou Vista | 1,633 | City in Galveston County, Texas, United States |
Clear Lake Shores | 1,215 | City in Galveston County, Texas, United States |
Jamaica Beach | 1,079 | City in Galveston County, Texas, United States |
County Name | Population | Title |
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Harris County | 4,713,325 | County in Texas, United States |
Dallas County | 2,635,516 | County in Texas, United States |
Houston | 2,320,268 | County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population |
Tarrant County | 2,102,515 | County in Texas, United States |
Bexar County | 2,003,554 | County in Texas, United States |
San Antonio | 1,547,253 | Second-most populous city in Texas, United States of America |
Dallas | 1,343,573 | County seat of Dallas County, Texas; ninth largest city in the United States by population |
Travis County | 1,273,954 | County in Texas, United States |
Collin County | 1,034,730 | County in Texas, United States |
Austin | 978,908 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Fort Worth | 909,585 | City in Texas, USA |
Denton County | 887,207 | County in Texas, United States |
Hidalgo County | 868,707 | County in New Mexico, United States |
El Paso County | 839,238 | County in Texas, United States |
Fort Bend County | 811,688 | County in Texas, United States |
El Paso | 681,728 | County seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States |
Official website of Galveston County, TX