Welcome to Galveston County ...
Time Zone: Galveston County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Galveston is the Seat for Galveston County.
Galveston County was founded in 1838. Galveston was created by taking area from Brazoria, Harris and Liberty Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Galveston had a population of 341,541 people. This is an increase of 17.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 291,309 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Galveston represented 1.16% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Galveston County:
- Bayou Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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.
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- Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
- Clear Lake Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Shores
- Clear Lake Shores is located in Galveston County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
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- Dickinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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 (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
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- Friendswood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Friendswood is located in Galveston County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
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- Galveston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hitchcock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jamaica Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Beach
- Jamaica Beach is located in Galveston County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
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- Kemah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
- Kemah is located in Galveston County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
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- La Marque
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- League City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Fe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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.
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- Santa Fe is located in Galveston County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,461 people
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- Texas City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tiki Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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 (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
- Tiki Island has also been known as:
- Village of Tiki Island
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Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Galveston County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Brazoria County
- Harris County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |