Galveston County , Texas
Population: 354,721 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $85,348 Home $284,900 Rent $1,360/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Galveston County's headline indicators land 14% above the national median on income ($85,348), with housing 7% below the US figure ($285,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Galveston County in the top 5% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$85,348
Median Income
household
$284,900
Home Value
median
$1,360/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $85,348 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,123 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Median Home Value | $284,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,360/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 354,721 |
| Median Age | 38.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.8%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
12.3%
Smoking
32.7%
High Blood Pressure
25.4%
No Physical Activity
22.2%
Depression
37.1%
Insufficient Sleep
74.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 95.4 · 95th national percentile
🌊 Flood
88.60
🌪️ Tornado
96.95
🌀 Hurricane
97.04
🔥 Wildfire
84.92
❄️ Winter Storm
15.95
🌍 Earthquake
56.42
☀️ Drought
96.85
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