Health by ZIP

Galveston County, TX health estimates

Texas. 361,744 residents, 277,060 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 17 ZIP Codes and 16 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Galveston County in Texas. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 34.0% of the adults of Galveston County, TX have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 26.9% to 41.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Galveston County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202210.9%8.8 to 13.112.5%in line12.2%similar11.4%9.2 to 13.712.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202324.1%21.2 to 27.221.6%in line25.4%similar21.4%18.7 to 24.120.8%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.3%6.5 to 8.06.1%above7.9%similar6.3%5.7 to 7.05.8%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.0 to 7.15.7%in line6.2%similar5.3%4.4 to 6.35.4%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.9%5.2 to 6.75.6%in line6.4%similar5.1%4.5 to 5.85.4%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.7 to 11.09.5%in line9.8%similar9.8%8.7 to 11.09.5%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.7%18.5 to 25.221.2%in line20.2%similar22.2%19.0 to 25.621.2%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.3%10.7 to 14.012.7%in line12.0%similar10.8%9.3 to 12.312.3%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202335.7%31.8 to 39.733.1%in line34.4%similar32.7%28.9 to 36.432.3%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202335.7%31.5 to 39.935.1%in line37.4%similar31.5%27.6 to 35.732.7%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202334.0%26.9 to 41.735.6%in line32.8%similar33.8%26.7 to 41.335.7%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.3%2.9 to 3.73.2%in line3.4%similar2.9%2.6 to 3.23.1%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Galveston County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.6%84.5 to 88.584.6%in line87.5%similar85.2%82.9 to 87.384.4%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202261.7%57.3 to 65.857.9%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.857.8%53.3 to 61.954.8%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202315.0%12.2 to 18.019.1%below11.0%higherinterval 10.7 to 11.315.5%12.7 to 18.719.3%below11.5%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202274.7%68.4 to 80.174.1%in line76.5%similar74.4%68.1 to 79.873.8%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.1%73.0 to 78.874.1%in line77.0%similar58.1%53.7 to 62.458.4%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202260.7%57.5 to 63.754.6%above63.9%similar60.5%57.2 to 63.554.3%above63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202374.8%70.9 to 78.673.8%in line77.7%similar73.1%69.0 to 77.173.3%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Galveston County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.9%14.9 to 21.417.0%in line15.2%similar19.1%15.9 to 22.817.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.3%10.1 to 14.812.5%in line11.4%similar12.3%10.0 to 14.712.6%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202325.4%21.0 to 30.327.8%in line24.5%similar24.8%20.6 to 29.427.8%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202236.8%32.6 to 40.838.2%in line36.0%similar37.1%32.9 to 41.238.5%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Galveston County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202329.6%25.3 to 34.230.9%in line30.0%similar28.7%24.6 to 33.130.6%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.8%11.9 to 16.015.1%in line13.7%similar14.3%12.3 to 16.515.2%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.6 to 7.36.3%in line6.7%similar5.9%5.1 to 6.76.2%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.6 to 8.98.2%in line7.9%similar7.6%6.5 to 8.98.2%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.7%11.7 to 16.114.0%in line13.5%similar12.3%10.5 to 14.513.6%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.7%3.2 to 4.24.0%in line3.8%similar3.4%2.9 to 3.94.0%below3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.1%4.4 to 5.86.1%below5.5%similar4.9%4.2 to 5.56.1%below5.2%similar
Health status: Galveston County, TX
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalTX figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202319.6%16.7 to 22.921.8%in line19.2%similar18.9%16.1 to 22.021.6%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.6%14.6 to 18.816.9%in line15.6%similar17.3%15.2 to 19.617.1%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.9%11.1 to 14.813.2%in line12.8%similar12.2%10.6 to 14.113.0%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Galveston County

ZIP Codes in Galveston County, TX, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Galveston County
ZIP Code 7751014,35733.4%26.4 to 41.0similar
ZIP Code 775176,05834.9%27.8 to 42.6similar
ZIP Code 775189,68939.7%32.2 to 47.8similar
ZIP Code 7753948,18335.3%28.1 to 43.0similar
ZIP Code 7754654,67030.1%25.9 to 34.4similar
ZIP Code 7755024,24737.9%30.4 to 45.7similar
ZIP Code 7755122,67736.7%29.5 to 44.6similar
ZIP Code 775548,96130.2%23.6 to 37.5similar
ZIP Code 775639,77836.1%29.0 to 43.9similar
ZIP Code 775656,96632.1%25.1 to 39.6similar
ZIP Code 7756820,25438.5%31.0 to 46.4similar
ZIP Code 7757395,25630.2%23.7 to 37.4similar
ZIP Code 7759030,75837.4%30.0 to 45.4similar
ZIP Code 7759117,34740.3%32.6 to 48.2similar
ZIP Code 7761712537.9%30.3 to 46.2similar
ZIP Code 7762334035.3%27.7 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 776502,30436.3%28.6 to 44.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Galveston County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Galveston County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Galveston County

Places in Galveston County, TX, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Galveston County
Bacliff9,67739.7%32.2 to 47.8similar
Bayou Vista1,76331.8%24.9 to 39.4similar
Bolivar Peninsula2,76936.2%28.6 to 44.3similar
Clear Lake Shores1,25831.6%24.5 to 39.1similar
Dickinson20,84736.2%28.8 to 43.9similar
Friendswood41,21329.6%24.8 to 35.2similar
Galveston53,69536.4%29.1 to 44.1similar
Hitchcock7,30137.0%29.7 to 44.9similar
Jamaica Beach1,07829.6%22.8 to 36.8similar
Kemah1,80732.9%25.8 to 40.5similar
La Marque18,03038.9%31.4 to 46.8similar
League City114,39230.5%24.0 to 37.5similar
San Leon6,13535.2%28.1 to 43.0similar
Santa Fe12,73533.1%26.2 to 40.7similar
Texas City51,89838.3%30.8 to 46.2similar
Tiki Island1,10631.1%24.2 to 38.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Galveston County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Galveston County, TX, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Galveston County, TX: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.4%5.5 to 7.36.5%5.4 to 7.86.6%6.0 to 7.36.0%5.0 to 7.1
Coronary Heart Disease6.4%5.9 to 6.95.8%5.0 to 6.76.7%6.1 to 7.45.9%5.2 to 6.7
Current Asthma9.3%8.9 to 9.69.4%8.2 to 10.69.7%8.5 to 10.89.8%8.7 to 11.0
Depression20.8%19.8 to 21.821.1%17.6 to 25.122.8%20.1 to 25.621.7%18.5 to 25.2
Diabetes12.0%11.4 to 12.711.6%10.0 to 13.413.1%11.7 to 14.712.3%10.7 to 14.0
High Blood Pressure35.0%34.0 to 36.033.7%29.7 to 38.033.7%29.6 to 37.735.7%31.8 to 39.7
Obesity35.9%34.4 to 37.234.5%27.9 to 41.840.2%35.6 to 44.734.0%26.9 to 41.7
Health Insurance24.7%22.1 to 27.717.2%14.2 to 20.612.7%11.3 to 13.615.0%12.2 to 18.0
Binge Drinking17.4%16.8 to 17.917.1%14.0 to 20.417.8%15.0 to 20.717.9%14.9 to 21.4
Current Cigarette Smoking16.3%14.0 to 18.714.1%11.3 to 17.313.7%12.1 to 15.412.3%10.1 to 14.8
Physical Inactivity23.8%21.7 to 26.024.9%20.6 to 29.624.5%21.6 to 27.425.4%21.0 to 30.3
General Health15.9%14.2 to 17.717.1%14.6 to 19.818.6%16.8 to 20.419.6%16.7 to 22.9

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Galveston County, TX: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/tx/galveston-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Galveston County, TX

How does the obesity estimate of Galveston County, TX compare with Texas?

The Texas figure is 35.6% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Texas figure is inside the interval of Galveston County, TX. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Galveston County, TX compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Galveston County, TX is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Galveston County, TX?

CDC estimates that 12.3% of the adults of Galveston County, TX have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.7% to 14.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Galveston County, TX above or below the Texas figure?

Galveston County, TX and the Texas figure both have a value for 39 measures.

The estimate for Galveston County, TX is above the Texas figure for 2 measures.

It is below the Texas figure for 7 measures.

It is in line with the Texas figure for 30 measures.

6 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.