Population By Race and Ethnicity in Galveston County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 334,691 population of Galveston County, Texas comprised of 82,041 people who identified as Hispanic (24.51%), and 252,650 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Galveston County, Texas with a population of 268,421 (80.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 44,853 (13.4%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,569 (3.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Galveston County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 192,254 (57.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 76,167 (22.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42,658 (12.75%).

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 2017

Total Population:334,691

Non Hispanic (75.49%)

Hispanic (24.51%)

Race in Galveston County, TX in 2017

Total Population:334,691

White Alone (80.2%)

Black or African American Alone (13.4%)

Asian Alone (3.46%)

Two or more races (2.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.8%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Galveston County, TX in 2017

Total Population:334,691

Non-Hispanic White Alone (57.44%)

Hispanic White Alone (22.76%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.75%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.31%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.17%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.57%)

Population By Race in Galveston , TX in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	268,421	80.2%
Black or African American Alone	44,853	13.4%
Asian Alone	11,569	3.46%
Two Or More Races	6,859	2.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,668	0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	321	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Galveston , TX in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	192,254	57.44%
White Alone - Hispanic	76,167	22.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	42,658	12.75%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	11,089	3.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,265	1.57%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,195	0.66%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,594	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,477	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,191	0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	480	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	193	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	128	0.04%