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Galveston County

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Galveston County's 56 local governments owed $4.57 billion in principal outstanding at the end of fiscal year 2025, $12,425 per resident, 31st of 159 counties and 9th of 31 (100,000 to 499,999). Computed here from BRB's tables: Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year, updated by BRB 9/9/2026, loaded here 10/8/2026.

Showing debt per resident for all local governments, fiscal year 2025. How it is computed: principal outstanding owed by the local governments attributed to the county, divided by the population the county government reported for the same fiscal year; computed here from BRB's tables. Method.

Debt per resident
$12,425
Rank
31st of 159
Rank in its size band
9th of 31 (100,000 to 499,999)
Total principal outstanding
$4,565,138,406
Population (county government's row)
367,407
Of which multi-county issuers
$0

Every bond issue in Galveston County in the bond database

Debt by government type, fiscal year 2025

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Principal outstanding by government type; the table below gives the figures.Cities: $1.0 billionCounties: $143 millionWater Districts: $705 millionIndependent School Districts: $2.5billionCommunity & Junior CollegeDistricts: $175 million
Type?Issuers?Principal outstanding?Share?
Cities9$1,004,742,31522.0%
Counties1$143,154,0913.1%
Water Districts36$704,697,00015.4%
Independent School Districts8$2,537,925,00055.6%
Community & Junior College Districts2$174,620,0003.8%
Health & Hospital Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Other Special Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Total56$4,565,138,406100.0%

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Type?Issuers?Principal outstanding?Share?
Cities9$1,004,742,31522.0%
Counties1$143,154,0913.1%
Water Districts36$704,697,00015.4%
Independent School Districts8$2,537,925,00055.6%
Community & Junior College Districts2$174,620,0003.8%
Health & Hospital Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Other Special Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Total56$4,565,138,406100.0%

Governments attributed to Galveston County

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Each counts here because Galveston is the first county BRB lists for it. Per resident uses the government's own reported population, where it reports one.

Issuer ?Type ?Principal outstanding ?Per resident ?
Clear Creek ISDIndependent School Districts$1,151,620,000$4,932
Dickinson ISDIndependent School Districts$435,580,000$6,499
GalvestonCities$426,605,058$7,968
Galveston ISDIndependent School Districts$320,590,000$6,363
Texas City ISDIndependent School Districts$281,980,000$15,590
League CityCities$247,670,000$2,091
Friendswood ISDIndependent School Districts$180,565,000$5,978
FriendswoodCities$168,102,000$4,071
College of the MainlandCommunity & Junior College Districts$147,410,000$1,032
Galveston CountyCounties$143,154,091$390
Galveston County MUD 56Water Districts$89,995,000$11,060
Texas CityCities$80,055,000$1,383
Santa Fe ISDIndependent School Districts$74,020,000$2,657
Hitchcock ISDIndependent School Districts$58,630,000$5,232
Galveston County MUD 45Water Districts$48,880,000$15,114
Gulf Coast WAWater Districts$45,345,000$410
Westwood Management DistrictWater Districts$42,475,000$11,427
Galveston County WCID 01Water Districts$41,200,000$1,504
High Island ISDIndependent School Districts$34,940,000$72,944
La MarqueCities$34,065,257$1,687
San Leon MUDWater Districts$32,825,000$2,824
Galveston County MUD 46Water Districts$30,740,000$6,808
HitchcockCities$29,315,000$3,782
Bay Colony West MUDWater Districts$28,440,000$5,784
Galveston County MUD 59Water Districts$28,250,000$15,565
Galveston County MUD 44Water Districts$27,415,000$11,832
Galveston CCDCommunity & Junior College Districts$27,210,000$78
Bacliff MUDWater Districts$25,820,000$2,289
Galveston County MUD 43Water Districts$23,990,000$4,119
Galveston County WCID 12Water Districts$22,245,000$16,441
Galveston County MUD 31Water Districts$21,500,000$11,951
Galveston County MUD 54Water Districts$19,770,000$34,383
Galveston County MUD 68Water Districts$18,520,000$7,600
South Shore Harbour MUD 7Water Districts$17,555,000$3,550
Galveston County MUD 32Water Districts$17,020,000$6,899
Bolivar Peninsula Special UDWater Districts$15,645,000$5,958
Galveston County MUD 39Water Districts$13,735,000$2,963
Galveston County WCID 08Water Districts$12,620,000$1,672
Galveston County MUD 36Water Districts$11,985,000$27,363
Galveston County MUD 66Water Districts$11,650,000$7,570
Galveston County MUD 73Water Districts$10,905,000$19,578
Galveston County FWSD 6Water Districts$8,655,000$2,705
Santa FeCities$7,465,000$569
Tiki IslandCities$6,055,000$5,406
Galveston County MUD 52Water Districts$5,770,000$10,765
DickinsonCities$5,410,000$247
Kemah MMD 1Water Districts$4,510,000$6,928
Galveston County MUD 79Water Districts$4,440,000Not reported
Galveston County MUD 06Water Districts$4,345,000$485
Galveston County MUD 12Water Districts$4,080,000$780
Flamingo Isles MUDWater Districts$3,620,000$8,916
Bayview MUDWater Districts$3,515,000$405
Galveston County Management District 1Water Districts$2,860,000Not reported
Galveston County MUD 30Water Districts$2,300,000$6,319
Galveston County MUD 14Water Districts$1,900,000$346
Galveston County WCID 19Water Districts$177,000Not reported

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Issuer ?Type ?Principal outstanding ?Per resident ?
Clear Creek ISDIndependent School Districts$1,151,620,000$4,932
Dickinson ISDIndependent School Districts$435,580,000$6,499
GalvestonCities$426,605,058$7,968
Galveston ISDIndependent School Districts$320,590,000$6,363
Texas City ISDIndependent School Districts$281,980,000$15,590
League CityCities$247,670,000$2,091
Friendswood ISDIndependent School Districts$180,565,000$5,978
FriendswoodCities$168,102,000$4,071
College of the MainlandCommunity & Junior College Districts$147,410,000$1,032
Galveston CountyCounties$143,154,091$390
Galveston County MUD 56Water Districts$89,995,000$11,060
Texas CityCities$80,055,000$1,383
Santa Fe ISDIndependent School Districts$74,020,000$2,657
Hitchcock ISDIndependent School Districts$58,630,000$5,232
Galveston County MUD 45Water Districts$48,880,000$15,114
Gulf Coast WAWater Districts$45,345,000$410
Westwood Management DistrictWater Districts$42,475,000$11,427
Galveston County WCID 01Water Districts$41,200,000$1,504
High Island ISDIndependent School Districts$34,940,000$72,944
La MarqueCities$34,065,257$1,687
San Leon MUDWater Districts$32,825,000$2,824
Galveston County MUD 46Water Districts$30,740,000$6,808
HitchcockCities$29,315,000$3,782
Bay Colony West MUDWater Districts$28,440,000$5,784
Galveston County MUD 59Water Districts$28,250,000$15,565
Galveston County MUD 44Water Districts$27,415,000$11,832
Galveston CCDCommunity & Junior College Districts$27,210,000$78
Bacliff MUDWater Districts$25,820,000$2,289
Galveston County MUD 43Water Districts$23,990,000$4,119
Galveston County WCID 12Water Districts$22,245,000$16,441
Galveston County MUD 31Water Districts$21,500,000$11,951
Galveston County MUD 54Water Districts$19,770,000$34,383
Galveston County MUD 68Water Districts$18,520,000$7,600
South Shore Harbour MUD 7Water Districts$17,555,000$3,550
Galveston County MUD 32Water Districts$17,020,000$6,899
Bolivar Peninsula Special UDWater Districts$15,645,000$5,958
Galveston County MUD 39Water Districts$13,735,000$2,963
Galveston County WCID 08Water Districts$12,620,000$1,672
Galveston County MUD 36Water Districts$11,985,000$27,363
Galveston County MUD 66Water Districts$11,650,000$7,570
Galveston County MUD 73Water Districts$10,905,000$19,578
Galveston County FWSD 6Water Districts$8,655,000$2,705
Santa FeCities$7,465,000$569
Tiki IslandCities$6,055,000$5,406
Galveston County MUD 52Water Districts$5,770,000$10,765
DickinsonCities$5,410,000$247
Kemah MMD 1Water Districts$4,510,000$6,928
Galveston County MUD 79Water Districts$4,440,000Not reported
Galveston County MUD 06Water Districts$4,345,000$485
Galveston County MUD 12Water Districts$4,080,000$780
Flamingo Isles MUDWater Districts$3,620,000$8,916
Bayview MUDWater Districts$3,515,000$405
Galveston County Management District 1Water Districts$2,860,000Not reported
Galveston County MUD 30Water Districts$2,300,000$6,319
Galveston County MUD 14Water Districts$1,900,000$346
Galveston County WCID 19Water Districts$177,000Not reported
  1. Clear Creek ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $1,151,620,000Per resident: $4,932
  2. Dickinson ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $435,580,000Per resident: $6,499
  3. GalvestonCitiesPrincipal $426,605,058Per resident: $7,968
  4. Galveston ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $320,590,000Per resident: $6,363
  5. Texas City ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $281,980,000Per resident: $15,590
  6. League CityCitiesPrincipal $247,670,000Per resident: $2,091
  7. Friendswood ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $180,565,000Per resident: $5,978
  8. FriendswoodCitiesPrincipal $168,102,000Per resident: $4,071
  9. College of the MainlandCommunity & Junior College DistrictsPrincipal $147,410,000Per resident: $1,032
  10. Galveston CountyCountiesPrincipal $143,154,091Per resident: $390
  11. Galveston County MUD 56Water DistrictsPrincipal $89,995,000Per resident: $11,060
  12. Texas CityCitiesPrincipal $80,055,000Per resident: $1,383
  13. Santa Fe ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $74,020,000Per resident: $2,657
  14. Hitchcock ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $58,630,000Per resident: $5,232
  15. Galveston County MUD 45Water DistrictsPrincipal $48,880,000Per resident: $15,114
  16. Gulf Coast WAWater DistrictsPrincipal $45,345,000Per resident: $410
  17. Westwood Management DistrictWater DistrictsPrincipal $42,475,000Per resident: $11,427
  18. Galveston County WCID 01Water DistrictsPrincipal $41,200,000Per resident: $1,504
  19. High Island ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $34,940,000Per resident: $72,944
  20. La MarqueCitiesPrincipal $34,065,257Per resident: $1,687
  21. San Leon MUDWater DistrictsPrincipal $32,825,000Per resident: $2,824
  22. Galveston County MUD 46Water DistrictsPrincipal $30,740,000Per resident: $6,808
  23. HitchcockCitiesPrincipal $29,315,000Per resident: $3,782
  24. Bay Colony West MUDWater DistrictsPrincipal $28,440,000Per resident: $5,784
  25. Galveston County MUD 59Water DistrictsPrincipal $28,250,000Per resident: $15,565
  26. Galveston County MUD 44Water DistrictsPrincipal $27,415,000Per resident: $11,832
  27. Galveston CCDCommunity & Junior College DistrictsPrincipal $27,210,000Per resident: $78
  28. Bacliff MUDWater DistrictsPrincipal $25,820,000Per resident: $2,289
  29. Galveston County MUD 43Water DistrictsPrincipal $23,990,000Per resident: $4,119
  30. Galveston County WCID 12Water DistrictsPrincipal $22,245,000Per resident: $16,441
  31. Galveston County MUD 31Water DistrictsPrincipal $21,500,000Per resident: $11,951
  32. Galveston County MUD 54Water DistrictsPrincipal $19,770,000Per resident: $34,383
  33. Galveston County MUD 68Water DistrictsPrincipal $18,520,000Per resident: $7,600
  34. South Shore Harbour MUD 7Water DistrictsPrincipal $17,555,000Per resident: $3,550
  35. Galveston County MUD 32Water DistrictsPrincipal $17,020,000Per resident: $6,899
  36. Bolivar Peninsula Special UDWater DistrictsPrincipal $15,645,000Per resident: $5,958
  37. Galveston County MUD 39Water DistrictsPrincipal $13,735,000Per resident: $2,963
  38. Galveston County WCID 08Water DistrictsPrincipal $12,620,000Per resident: $1,672
  39. Galveston County MUD 36Water DistrictsPrincipal $11,985,000Per resident: $27,363
  40. Galveston County MUD 66Water DistrictsPrincipal $11,650,000Per resident: $7,570
  41. Galveston County MUD 73Water DistrictsPrincipal $10,905,000Per resident: $19,578
  42. Galveston County FWSD 6Water DistrictsPrincipal $8,655,000Per resident: $2,705
  43. Santa FeCitiesPrincipal $7,465,000Per resident: $569
  44. Tiki IslandCitiesPrincipal $6,055,000Per resident: $5,406
  45. Galveston County MUD 52Water DistrictsPrincipal $5,770,000Per resident: $10,765
  46. DickinsonCitiesPrincipal $5,410,000Per resident: $247
  47. Kemah MMD 1Water DistrictsPrincipal $4,510,000Per resident: $6,928
  48. Galveston County MUD 79Water DistrictsPrincipal $4,440,000Per resident: Not reported
  49. Galveston County MUD 06Water DistrictsPrincipal $4,345,000Per resident: $485
  50. Galveston County MUD 12Water DistrictsPrincipal $4,080,000Per resident: $780

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Also serve Galveston County

No issuer counted in another county lists Galveston County.

Over the years

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Principal outstanding at each fiscal year end; the table below gives the figures.$2.5 billion2016$2.6 billion2017$2.9 billion2018$3.0 billion2019$3.2 billion2020$3.4 billion2021$3.6 billion2022$4.0 billion2023$4.3 billion2024$4.6 billion2025
2016: $2.5 billion; 2025: $4.6 billion
Fiscal year?Principal outstanding?Issuers?Population?Debt per resident?
Fiscal year2025Principal outstanding$4,565,138,406Issuers56Population367,407Debt per resident$12,425
Fiscal year2024Principal outstanding$4,302,413,265Issuers53Population361,744Debt per resident$11,894
Fiscal year2023Principal outstanding$4,021,557,637Issuers51Population357,117Debt per resident$11,261
Fiscal year2022Principal outstanding$3,643,338,006Issuers52Population355,062Debt per resident$10,261
Fiscal year2021Principal outstanding$3,443,806,482Issuers52Population350,682Debt per resident$9,820
Fiscal year2020Principal outstanding$3,161,370,496Issuers53Population342,139Debt per resident$9,240
Fiscal year2019Principal outstanding$3,017,406,937Issuers53Population337,890Debt per resident$8,930
Fiscal year2018Principal outstanding$2,864,964,973Issuers52Population335,036Debt per resident$8,551
Fiscal year2017Principal outstanding$2,630,597,095Issuers48Population329,431Debt per resident$7,985
Fiscal year2016Principal outstanding$2,549,009,556Issuers50Population322,225Debt per resident$7,911

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Fiscal year?Principal outstanding?Issuers?Population?Debt per resident?
Fiscal year2025Principal outstanding$4,565,138,406Issuers56Population367,407Debt per resident$12,425
Fiscal year2024Principal outstanding$4,302,413,265Issuers53Population361,744Debt per resident$11,894
Fiscal year2023Principal outstanding$4,021,557,637Issuers51Population357,117Debt per resident$11,261
Fiscal year2022Principal outstanding$3,643,338,006Issuers52Population355,062Debt per resident$10,261
Fiscal year2021Principal outstanding$3,443,806,482Issuers52Population350,682Debt per resident$9,820
Fiscal year2020Principal outstanding$3,161,370,496Issuers53Population342,139Debt per resident$9,240
Fiscal year2019Principal outstanding$3,017,406,937Issuers53Population337,890Debt per resident$8,930
Fiscal year2018Principal outstanding$2,864,964,973Issuers52Population335,036Debt per resident$8,551
Fiscal year2017Principal outstanding$2,630,597,095Issuers48Population329,431Debt per resident$7,985
Fiscal year2016Principal outstanding$2,549,009,556Issuers50Population322,225Debt per resident$7,911

How these figures are made

Debt per resident

Principal outstanding owed by the local governments attributed to the county, divided by the population the county government reported for the same fiscal year; computed here from BRB's tables for fiscal year 2025. The denominator is the population on Galveston County government's own row (367,407 residents). A county with no county-government row for the year shows "Not reported" for this measure.

Which governments count here

BRB's County field lists every county an issuer serves and gives no shares. An issuer's debt counts in its home county, the first county listed for it, so each dollar counts once statewide. Issuers that list Galveston County but count in another are under "Also serve Galveston County". Per resident in the issuer list uses each government's own reported population, where it reports one.

Not reported means no government of the chosen type in the county reported the amount that year, or the denominator was not reported. It is never shown as zero.

Fiscal years: Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31. Local governments report at the end of their own fiscal year, as BRB's tables do.

The full method, with the class breaks and the size bands, is on the explorer's main page. Sources are listed below.

EMMA links appear after review.

Source: Local Issuance Fee By Year (updated by the publisher 10/6/2026); Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year (updated by the publisher 9/9/2026). Loaded here 10/8/2026.

Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31.

Issuer names are shown as BRB publishes them, spellings included.

Figures are as reported to the agency and have not been independently verified.