Galveston County
Galveston County Population: 322,225 (2015 est.) Access to 2 deep water ports Location of a world class industrial complex Benefits of the Houston Metro without the big city congestion and hassle. Home of the oldest medical school west of the Mississippi. Est.$500 million dollars in transportation improvements planned over the next decade.
Major Employers 1. UTMB 2. Landry s, INC. 3. Marathon: Galveston Bay Refinery 4. ANICO 5. Moody Gardens 6. Texas First Bank 7. Port of Texas City 8. Port of Galveston 9. Valero 10.Dow Chemical
Top Industrial Companies B.P. Products (N.A.), Inc. Valero Refining L.P. DOW Chemical Marathon Petroleum Company L.L.C. B.P. Amoco Chemical Company Eastman Chemical Company Blanchard Refining Co. LLC Praxair INC. BMW
Seaports Port of Galveston #4 Cruise Port in the US #7 in Tanker Calls Port of Texas City 11 th in Annual Tonnage #4 in Tanker Calls $270 billion in economic activity Duel Class 1 Railroad with BNSF
Northern Region of the County Friendswood League City Dickinson
Friendswood Population: 38,800 (2015) - Downtown District development opportunities. - Numerous light industrial site available for development. - Competitive incentive packages. - Average Household income of $131,024
League City Population: 100,053 (2016) - 2 nd Fastest Growing City in America (2015) - 3rd best school district in Texas (2015) - New downtown redevelopment opportunities - 48% of League City is undeveloped. - Average household income of $103,392
Dickinson Population: 19,895 (2015) - Prime geographic location between Houston and Galveston on I-45. - Starting Phase III of the Dickinson Crossing Shopping Center. - Diversified growing economy featuring aerospace, petrochemical, healthcare, and more
Highway 6 Corridor Hitchcock Santa Fe
Hitchcock Population: 7,621 (2015) - Abundance of affordable land. - Foreign Trade Zone coming soon. - Centrally located regional industrial hubs - Excellent access to 4 deepwater ports - Strong leadership that welcomes industry with aggressive incentives.
Santa Fe Population: 13,037 (2015) - Located in the Hwy 6 Corridor - Rapidly growing retail opportunities. - Competitive incentive packages. - Commercial properties with Hwy 6 frontage available.
Mid-County La Marque Texas City
La Marque Population: 15,908 (2015) - Abundance of commercial property and land available. - Great incentive packages and offers - Built-to-suit opportunities - Advantageous location between Houston and Galveston right off I- 45.
Texas City Population: 47,618 (2015) - Foreign Trade Zone - Access to Port of Texas City and 3 other seaports - Revitalized Downtown - Home of College of Mainland - Expanding & diverse economy. - Home to a World Class Industrial Complex.
Bayside Communities Kemah Bacliff/ San Leon Clear Lake Shores
Kemah Population: 1,986 (2015) - Home of the famous Kemah Boardwalk - Quick and easy access to the Port of Houston and Port of Galveston - An average of 3 million visitors a year. - Prime waterfront properties available
Bacliff/ San Leon Population (2010): Bacliff 8,619 San Leon 4,970 - Easy Access to Galveston Bay - Growing Infrastructure - Home of the region s oyster industry - New Highway 146 expansion project starting in 2017
Clear Lake Shores Population: 1,200 - Yachting Capitol of Texas - More than 1,500 boat slips - Business Friendly City - 100,000 upscale population in shopping area.
Coastal Communities Galveston Bolivar Peninsula Bayou Vista
Galveston Population: 50,180 - Planning has begun for a new bridge to Pelican Island. - 6.4 million visitors during the last tourist season. - Home to the 4 th busiest cruise port in the US - Warehouse and Office space available at Sholes International Airport
Bolivar Peninsula Population: 2,417 (2010) - Access to the Intracoastal Waterway. - Affordable land in unincorporated Galveston County - Over 20 miles of maintained beaches - Growing community with a vibrant history.
Bayou Vista Population: 1,592 (2015) - Beautiful waterfront community - Access to Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico - Available single family residential housing - Average household income of $77,841.
For More Information Contact: Dr. C.B. Bix Rathburn, Ph.D Director of Economic Development (409) 770-5408 rathburn@co.galveston.tx.us Zach Davidson Coordinator of Research and Communication (409) 770-5471 Zach.davidson@co.galveston.tx.us