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Galveston County, Texas
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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.[1] 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.[2]
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Galveston County | |
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![]() Galveston County Courts Building | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
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Coordinates: 29°23′N 94°52′W | |
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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 |
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Galveston County is part of the nine-county Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land (Greater Houston) metropolitan statistical area.