Population By Race and Ethnicity in Galveston County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 361,744 population of Galveston County, Texas comprised of 96,707 people who identified as Hispanic (26.73%), and 265,037 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Galveston County, Texas with a population of 287,624 (79.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 48,820 (13.5%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,543 (3.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Galveston County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 198,228 (54.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 89,396 (24.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,014 (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 2023

Total Population:361,744

Non Hispanic (73.27%)

Hispanic (26.73%)

Race in Galveston County, TX in 2023

Total Population:361,744

White Alone (79.51%)

Black or African American Alone (13.5%)

Asian Alone (3.74%)

Two or more races (2.33%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.82%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Galveston County, TX in 2023

Total Population:361,744

Non-Hispanic White Alone (54.8%)

Hispanic White Alone (24.71%)

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

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.58%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.42%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.77%)

Population By Race in Galveston , TX in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	287,624	79.51%
Black or African American Alone	48,820	13.5%
Asian Alone	13,543	3.74%
Two Or More Races	8,415	2.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	2,958	0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	384	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Galveston , TX in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	198,228	54.8%
White Alone - Hispanic	89,396	24.71%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	46,014	12.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	12,954	3.58%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,396	1.77%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,806	0.78%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,019	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,724	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,234	0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	589	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	211	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	173	0.05%