Welcome to Jamaica Beach ...

The city of Jamaica Beach is located on the Gulf Coast.

Jamaica Beach is located in Galveston County<1>.

The location of Jamaica Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Jamaica Beach: Jamaica Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jamaica Beach has a population of 1,077 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Jamaica Beach is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Jamaica Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Jamaica Beach ...

Junior League:   www.jlgalveston.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jamaica Beach had an population of 1,077 people. This is an increase of 9.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jamaica Beach had a population of 983 people. This makes Jamaica Beach the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 983 people, the population of Jamaica Beach decreased 8.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,075 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jamaica Beach.

Communities near Jamaica Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jamaica Beach.

• Texas City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
  • Texas City is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texas City <5>
• Galveston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
  • Galveston is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <5>
• Dickinson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <5>
• La Marque
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque
  • La Marque is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Marque <5>
• Santa Fe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
  • Santa Fe is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <5>
• Hitchcock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
  • Hitchcock is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <5>
• Bayou Vista
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
  • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
• Tiki Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiki Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
  • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
  • Tiki Island has also been known as:
  • Village of Tiki Island
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <5>
• Liverpool
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <5>
• Texas City Terminal Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Terminal Junction
  • Texas City Terminal Junction is located in Galveston County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jamaica Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jamaica Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jamaica Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamaica Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamaica Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Jamaica Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jamaica Beach ...

Looking for more information about Jamaica Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jamaica Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jamaica Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamaica Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/