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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Population By Race in Galveston , TX in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 43,512 13.55%
White Alone 257,970 80.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,520 0.79%
Asian Alone 10,607 3.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 299 0.09%
Two Or More Races 6,166 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Galveston , TX in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,070 0.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 71,034 22.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,388 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 456 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 120 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,432 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 41,442 12.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 186,936 58.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,132 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,151 3.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 179 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,734 1.47%