Texas City is a city in Galveston County, Texas and a suburb of the city of Galveston, United States. Located on the southwest shoreline of Galveston Bay, Texas City is a deepwater port on the Gulf Coast and a petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing center. The population was 51,898 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 59,733 in 2025, making it the second-largest city in Galveston County, after League City. It is part of the Houston-Galveston metropolitan area. Texas City was the site of a major explosion in 1947 that demolished much of the city and its port.
- Country
- United States
- Inception
- 1911
- Website
- http://www.texas-city-tx.org/, https://www.texascitytx.gov/
