Population By Race and Ethnicity in Galveston County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 321,074 population of Galveston County, Texas comprised of 76,500 people who identified as Hispanic (23.83%), and 244,574 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Galveston County, Texas with a population of 257,970 (80.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,512 (13.55%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,607 (3.3%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Galveston County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 186,936 (58.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 71,034 (22.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 41,442 (12.91%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Galveston County, TX in 2015

Total Population:321,074

Non Hispanic (76.17%)

Hispanic (23.83%)

Race in Galveston County, TX in 2015

Total Population:321,074

White Alone (80.35%)

Black or African American Alone (13.55%)

Asian Alone (3.3%)

Two or more races (1.92%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.79%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Galveston County, TX in 2015

Total Population:321,074

Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.22%)

Hispanic White Alone (22.12%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.91%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.16%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.11%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.47%)

Population By Race in Galveston , TX in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	257,970	80.35%
Black or African American Alone	43,512	13.55%
Asian Alone	10,607	3.3%
Two Or More Races	6,166	1.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,520	0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	299	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Galveston , TX in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	186,936	58.22%
White Alone - Hispanic	71,034	22.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	41,442	12.91%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	10,151	3.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,734	1.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,070	0.65%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,432	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,388	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,132	0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	456	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	179	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	120	0.04%