Galveston County, Texas Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Galveston County, Texas

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Galveston County, Texas Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

89.8%

Foreign Born

10.2%

Naturalized

5.1%

US Citizens

95.0%

Galveston County, Texas Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Galveston County, Texas Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Galveston County, Texas Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	358,990	10.2%	89.8%
2023	354,721	10.2%	89.8%
2022	350,801	10.2%	89.8%
2021	347,084	9.9%	90.1%
2020	337,600	9.6%	90.4%
2019	332,885	9.9%	90.1%
2018	327,089	9.8%	90.2%
2017	321,184	9.8%	90.2%
2016	314,485	9.7%	90.3%
2015	308,163	9.8%	90.2%
2014	302,276	9.9%	90.1%
2013	296,669	9.7%	90.3%
2012	292,874	9.7%	90.3%
2011	289,658	9.7%	90.3%
2010	286,326	9.9%	90.1%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Galveston County, Texas

Approximately 10.2% of residents in Galveston County, Texas were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 95.0%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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