Welcome to Bayou Vista ...
The coastal city of Bayou Vista is located on the Gulf Coast.
Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bayou Vista: Bayou Vis.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bayou Vista has a population of 1,634 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Bayou Vista is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Bayou Vista lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bayou Vista had an population of 1,634 people. This is an increase of 6.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.61% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bayou Vista had a population of 1,537 people. This makes Bayou Vista the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,537 people, the population of Bayou Vista decreased 6.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,644 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bayou Vista.
Communities Also Named Bayou Vista ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bayou Vista.
Websites for Bayou Vista ...
Junior League: www.jlgalveston.org/
Communities near Bayou Vista ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bayou Vista.
- League City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Texas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galveston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Alvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dickinson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Seabrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Santa Fe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <4>
- Hitchcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nassau Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Bay
- Nassau Bay is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau Bay <4>
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 Bayou Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bayou Vista.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bayou Vista. 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 Bayou Vista.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayou Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Bayou Vista.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bayou Vista ...
Looking for more information about Bayou Vista? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bayou Vista, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bayou Vista.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bayou Vista. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bayou Vista - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |