Galveston County

Galveston county is located in southeast Texas. Galveston county has 378.36 square miles of land area and 495.45 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Galveston county population is 302,276, which has grown 20.83% since 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Galveston county median household income is $61,744 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 45.56% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 31.68% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Galveston county median house value is $150,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 76.41% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 59.27% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Galveston county is close to the state average in quality. The Galveston county area codes are 281, 409, 832.

Population 302,276 (2010-2014), rank #17 Population Growth 20.83% since 2000, rank #44 Population Density: 345.93/sq mi, rank #15 Median Household Income: $61,744 at 2010-2014—45.56% increase since 2000, rank #22 Median House Price: $150,300 at 2010-2014—76.41% increase since 2000, rank #26 Time Zone: Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 378.36 sq mi, rank #244 Water Area: 495.45 sq mi (56.70%), rank #3 State: Texas Area: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX School District: Area Code: 281, 409, 832

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