Galveston County, Texas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

358,990

Median Age

38.8

Male Median

38.0

Female Median

39.6

Galveston County, Texas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Galveston County, Texas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +25.4%%.

+25.4%% Growth

Galveston County, Texas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Galveston County, Texas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.8358,990
202338.5354,721
202238.1350,801
202137.9347,084
202037.7337,600
201937.7332,885
201837.5327,089
201737.6321,184
201637.5314,485
201537.5308,163
201437.4302,276
201337.4296,669
201237.3292,874
201137.2289,658
201037.1286,326

Galveston County, Texas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.7%
5–1717.9%
18–248.3%
25–3412.9%
35–5426.5%
55–6413.0%
65+15.8%

Dependency Ratios for Galveston County, Texas

Total Dependency Ratio:
64.9
Youth Dependency:
38.9
Old-Age Dependency:
26.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Galveston County, Texas

The median age in Galveston County, Texas is 38.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Galveston County, Texas is 358,990.

In Galveston County, Texas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Galveston County, Texas is aging.
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