Galveston-Texas City, TX
1950‑1959:Galveston, TX SMA
1959‑1960:Galveston, TX SMSA
1960‑1975:Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA
1975‑1983:Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA
1983‑2003:Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
2003‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Galveston County, TX113,066140,364169,812195,940217,399250,158277,330
Total113,066140,364169,812195,940217,399250,158-
Percent Change-24.1%21.0%15.4%11.0%15.1%-100.0%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Galveston County, TX
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Galveston, TX66,568*67,175*61,809*61,902*59,070*57,247*57,466
Texas City, TX16,62032,065*38,908*41,403*40,822*41,521*44,274
Total66,56899,240100,717103,30599,89298,7680
Metro113,066140,364169,812195,940217,399250,1580
Percent58.9%70.7%59.3%52.7%45.9%39.5%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Galveston, TX
Texas City, TX


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population98,21086.9%
UA Population71,52763.3%
Rural Population14,85613.1%
Inside Central Cities66,56858.9%
Outside Central Cities46,49841.1%
Total Metro Area Population113,066100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Galveston, TX71,52771,527100.0%
Total71,527

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population125,81989.6%
UA Population118,48284.4%
Rural Population14,54510.4%
Inside Central Cities99,24070.7%
Outside Central Cities41,12429.3%
Total Metro Area Population140,364100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Galveston-Texas City, TX118,482118,482100.0%
Total118,482

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population151,74489.4%
UA Population151,74489.4%
Rural Population18,06810.6%
Inside Central Cities100,71759.3%
Outside Central Cities69,09540.7%
Total Metro Area Population169,812100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Galveston, TX61,80961,809100.0%
Houston, TX1,677,8635,8810.4%
Texas City-La Marque, TX84,05484,054100.0%
Total151,744

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population181,42592.6%
UA Population181,42592.6%
Rural Population14,5157.4%
Inside Central Cities103,30552.7%
Outside Central Cities92,63547.3%
Total Metro Area Population195,940100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Galveston, TX61,38261,382100.0%
Houston, TX2,412,66410,8500.4%
Texas City-La Marque, TX109,193109,193100.0%
Total181,425

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population201,41592.6%
UA Population201,41592.6%
Rural Population15,9847.4%
Inside Central Cities99,89245.9%
Outside Central Cities117,50754.1%
Total Metro Area Population217,399100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Galveston, TX58,26358,263100.0%
Houston, TX2,901,85115,0740.5%
Texas City, TX128,211128,07899.9%
Total201,415

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Galveston, TX SMA
-Galveston County, TX included as original SMA component
-Galveston, TX designated as original central city of new SMA
Aug 1960
-Title of Galveston, TX SMSA changed to Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA
-Texas City, TX designated as central city of SMSA
Oct 1975
-Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA included in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA
Jun 1983
-Galveston-Texas City, TX SMSA in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA became Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
Jun 2003
-Galveston-Texas City, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA abolished
-Galveston County, TX transferred to Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area in Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA
-Galveston, TX transferred to Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area in Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA, designated as principal city of Metro Area
-Texas City, TX no longer designated as principal/central city