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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Galveston County, TX in 2021

Total Population:355,560

Non Hispanic (74.17%)

Hispanic (25.83%)

Race in Galveston County, TX in 2021

Total Population:355,560

White Alone (79.91%)

Black or African American Alone (13.44%)

Asian Alone (3.61%)

Two or more races (2.15%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.8%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Galveston County, TX in 2021

Total Population:355,560

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.95%)

Hispanic White Alone (23.96%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.72%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.46%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.27%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.65%)

Population By Race in Galveston , TX in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	284,115	79.91%
Black or African American Alone	47,779	13.44%
Asian Alone	12,817	3.61%
Two Or More Races	7,645	2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,833	0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	371	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Galveston , TX in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	198,942	55.95%
White Alone - Hispanic	85,173	23.96%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	45,208	12.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	12,316	3.46%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,850	1.65%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,571	0.72%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,795	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,643	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,190	0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	501	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	198	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	173	0.05%