Galveston County, Texas
Galveston County (/ˈɡælvɪstən/ GAL-vis-tən) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located along the Gulf Coast adjacent to Galveston Bay. As of the 2020 census, its population was 350,682. The county was founded in 1838. The county seat is the City of Galveston, founded the following year, and located on Galveston Island. The most-populous municipality in the county is League City, a suburb of Houston at the northern end of the county, which surpassed Galveston in population during the early 2000s.
Galveston County | |
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Galveston County Courts Building | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 29°23′N 94°52′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Named for | City of Galveston |
| Seat | Galveston |
| Largest city | League City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 874 sq mi (2,260 km2) |
| • Land | 378 sq mi (980 km2) |
| • Water | 495 sq mi (1,280 km2) 57% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 350,682 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 355,062 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
| Website | www |
Galveston County is part of the nine-county Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land (Greater Houston) metropolitan statistical area.
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