Population By Race and Ethnicity in Galveston County, TX in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 355,560 population of Galveston County, Texas comprised of 91,856 people who identified as Hispanic (25.83%), and 263,704 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Galveston County, Texas with a population of 284,115 (79.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 47,779 (13.44%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,817 (3.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Galveston County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 198,942 (55.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 85,173 (23.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 45,208 (12.72%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 47,779 13.44%
White Alone 284,115 79.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,833 0.8%
Asian Alone 12,817 3.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 371 0.1%
Two Or More Races 7,645 2.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Galveston , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,571 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 85,173 23.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,643 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 501 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 173 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,795 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,208 12.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 198,942 55.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,190 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,316 3.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 198 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,850 1.65%