Population By Race and Ethnicity in Galveston, TX in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 351,590 population of Galveston County, Texas comprised of 89,143 people who identified as Hispanic (25.35%), and 262,447 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Galveston County, Texas with a population of 281,026 (79.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 47,479 (13.5%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 12,474 (3.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Galveston County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 198,344 (56.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 82,682 (23.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 44,980 (12.79%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 47,479 13.5%
White Alone 281,026 79.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,825 0.8%
Asian Alone 12,474 3.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 362 0.1%
Two Or More Races 7,424 2.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Galveston , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,499 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 82,682 23.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,602 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 502 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 169 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,689 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,980 12.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 198,344 56.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,223 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,972 3.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 193 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,735 1.63%