Population By Race and Ethnicity in Galveston, TX in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 295,632 population of Galveston County, Texas comprised of 67,317 people who identified as Hispanic (22.77%), and 228,315 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Galveston County, Texas with a population of 237,298 (80.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 41,206 (13.94%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,442 (3.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Galveston County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 174,652 (59.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 62,646 (21.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 39,457 (13.35%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 41,206 13.94%
White Alone 237,298 80.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,333 0.79%
Asian Alone 9,442 3.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 232 0.08%
Two Or More Races 5,121 1.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Galveston , TX in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,749 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 62,646 21.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,280 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 410 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 88 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,144 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 39,457 13.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 174,652 59.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,053 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,032 3.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 144 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,977 1.35%