Galveston County , Texas

Galveston County: County in Texas, United States

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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).

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Galveston County, TX Quick Facts

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 .

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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

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Galveston County, TX Populated Places

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

Texas Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
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
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