Population By Race and Ethnicity in Galveston County, TX in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 292,492 population of Galveston County, Texas comprised of 65,813 people who identified as Hispanic (22.5%), and 226,679 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Galveston County, Texas with a population of 234,777 (80.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,073 (14.04%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,099 (3.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Galveston County, Texas in 2010, with a population of 173,652 (59.37%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 61,125 (20.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,332 (13.45%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Galveston, Texas.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Galveston County, TX in 2010
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Population By Race in Galveston , TX in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 41,073 14.04%
White Alone 234,777 80.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,356 0.81%
Asian Alone 9,099 3.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 234 0.08%
Two Or More Races 4,953 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Galveston , TX in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,741 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 61,125 20.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,304 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 404 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 87 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,152 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,332 13.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 173,652 59.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,052 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,695 2.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,801 1.3%