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Population
53,348
0.18% of Texas
Median household income
$57,216
27% below US
Median home value
$294,300
3% below US
Median rent
$1,278/mo
5% below US
Median age
40
US 38.7
Homeownership
47%
US 65%
How Galveston compares
- Galveston$57,216
- Texas$76,292
- United States$78,538
- Galveston$294,300
- Texas$260,400
- United States$303,400
- Galveston$1,278
- Texas$1,339
- United States$1,348
Galveston and nearby cities
- Galveston53,348
- Pearland125,983
- Sugar Land109,735
- Austin967,862
- Georgetown78,803
- Cedar Park77,474
- New Braunfels98,700
- Tyler107,718
- Killeen156,144
- Galveston$57,216
- Pearland$112,470
- Sugar Land$137,511
- Austin$91,461
- Georgetown$91,857
- Cedar Park$123,972
- New Braunfels$88,257
- Tyler$65,527
- Killeen$58,339
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Galveston zip codes
Life in Galveston
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Questions
What is the population of Galveston?
About 53,348 people, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023 5-year estimates).
What is the median household income in Galveston?
$57,216, 25% below the Texas median and 27% below the national median.
How much does a home cost in Galveston?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $294,300; median gross rent is $1,278 a month.
How many people own their home in Galveston?
About 47% of households own their home (Texas: 63%, US: 65%).
What is the median age in Galveston?
40 years (Texas: 35.5, US: 38.7).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Estimates have margins of error; dollar figures are in 2023 dollars.