Jamaica Beach, TX is a small city located in Galveston County with a population of 1,037. With an estimated population density of 1,868 people per square mile, Jamaica Beach is the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The area offers year-round outdoor activities such as boating, fishing, and kayaking on Galveston Bay. There is also plenty of shopping at local businesses such as Jamaica Beach Market and Bayside Grocery. Other organizations in the area include Galveston Bay Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Jamaica Beach Civic Club. For local sporting events there are fun runs like the Jamaica Beach Jogger’s 5K and the Red Fish Run 10K.
The population in Jamaica Beach is 1,037. There are 1,800 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Jamaica Beach is 56.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Jamaica Beach is 2.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Jamaica Beach
- 57.7% are married
- 16.6% are divorced
- 8.1% are married with children
- 19.8% have children, but are single
Race in Jamaica Beach
- 80.6% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 2.3% are Asian
- 1.6% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 15.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander