Galveston County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 302,276
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 111,953, 100% | 9,013,582 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.65, see rank | 2.83 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 29,190, 26.07%, see rank | 24.94% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 82,763, 73.93%, see rank | 75.06% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 76,636, 68.45%, see rank | 69.65% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.51 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 57,714, 51.55%, see rank | 50.22% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 35,317, 31.55%, see rank | 30.35% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 291,309
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 108,969, 100% | 8,922,933 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.75 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 26,931, 24.71%, see rank | 24.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 82,038, 75.29%, see rank | 75.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 75,747, 69.51%, see rank | 69.90% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.31 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 55,367, 50.81%, see rank | 50.60% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,222, 30.49%, see rank | 30.10% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 292,874
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 109,142, 100% | 8,782,598 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.80 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,380, 26.00%, see rank | 24.85% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 80,762, 74.00%, see rank | 75.15% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 74,846, 68.58%, see rank | 69.92% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.28, see rank | 3.47 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 56,501, 51.77%, see rank | 50.70% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,296, 31.42%, see rank | 30.08% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 286,326
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 106,617, 100% | 8,539,206 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.78 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 26,966, 25.29%, see rank | 24.69% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 79,651, 74.71%, see rank | 75.31% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 74,089, 69.49%, see rank | 70.17% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.43 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 55,260, 51.83%, see rank | 51.37% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 32,528, 30.51%, see rank | 29.83% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 282,440
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 107,133, 100% | 8,269,046 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.81 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,104, 26.23%, see rank | 24.97% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 79,029, 73.77%, see rank | 75.03% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 73,289, 68.41%, see rank | 69.94% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.47 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 54,291, 50.68%, see rank | 51.40% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 33,844, 31.59%, see rank | 30.06% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 250,158
| Galveston County | Texas | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 94,782, 100% | 7,393,354 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.74 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 23,818, 25.13%, see rank | 23.70% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 70,964, 74.87%, see rank | 76.30% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 66,156, 69.80%, see rank | 70.98% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.12, see rank | 3.28 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 49,664, 52.40%, see rank | 53.96% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 28,626, 30.20%, see rank | 29.02% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.