Poverty Rate in Galveston County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Galveston County Compares
National Distribution
Where Galveston County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Galveston County: 11.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,192 | Clay County, IN | 11.7% |
| #1,193 | Bingham County, ID | 11.7% |
| #1,194 | Boone County, AR | 11.7% |
| #1,195 | Galveston County, TX | 11.7% |
| #1,196 | Griggs County, ND | 11.7% |
| #1,197 | Brown County, SD | 11.7% |
| #1,198 | Tioga County, PA | 11.7% |
Poverty Rate in Galveston County, Texas
Galveston County, Texas has a poverty rate of 11.7%, which ranks #1,195 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.1% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Galveston County ranks #87 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 63th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.