Texas · Census place 4841980
League City, Texas
League City is a city in 2 counties of Texas with an estimated 118,456 residents on July 1, 2024. It is the 33rd largest of 804 incorporated places of 1,000+ people in the state.
- Population 2024
- 118,456
- #33 of 804 in Texas
- Change since 2020
- +3.3%
- +3,797 people
- Land area
- 51.4 sq mi
- + 1.77 sq mi water
- Density
- 2,306 / sq mi
- State median 1,561
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League City population, 2020 to 2024
League City added 3,797 residents from July 2020 to July 2024, a change of +3.3%. In the latest year it moved by +1,832. Among 384 Texas places of 5,000 or more, that growth ranks 206th; the median place changed by +4.5%. The median place of 5,000+ in Texas has 15,345 people, so League City is 7.7 times that size.
League City covers 51.36 square miles of land and 1.77 of water, for 2,306 people per square mile of land. The median Texas place of 5,000+ has 1,561, so League City is denser than the typical town.
The 2 counties League City spans
League City crosses county lines. The Census county-part estimates split its 118,456 residents as follows; Galveston County holds 97.8% of them. The shaded shapes are on the map above; dots mark the eight nearest places.
- 01Galveston County115,833
- 02Harris County2,623
ZIP codes in League City
5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) overlap League City by at least 10% of the ZCTA's or the city's land: 77511, 77539, 77565, 77573, 77598. ZCTAs are Census approximations of USPS ZIP code delivery areas. The list comes from the 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file, so a city that annexed land after 2020 may reach into ZIP codes not listed here.
Where League City is
The Census internal point of League City is at 29.490100, -95.109100. Austin, the capital, is 166.7 miles WNW in a straight line. The nearest larger place is Pasadena, TX (149,617 people), 11.7 miles away. The ground at the internal point is about 12 m (39 ft) above sea level.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 29.490100, -95.109100
- DMS
- 29°29'24.36"N 95°06'32.76"W
- UTM
- 15N 295526.4E 3264139.6N
- Geohash
- 9vhrg8x8m
- Plus code
- 76X6FVRR+29
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
Daylight in League City
At 29.49° N, League City gets about 14 h 02 min of daylight around the June solstice and 10 h 15 min around the December solstice, a swing of 3 h 47 min. Figures are sunrise to sunset from the SunCalc model for June 21 and December 21, 2026. Month-by-month sunrise and sunset times are on the League City daylight page.
Places near League City
The eight nearest incorporated places of 1,000+ in Texas, measured between internal points. The closest is Webster, 2.9 miles away, with 12,548 people.
Questions people ask
What is the population of League City, TX?
118,456 on July 1, 2024, in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. That is up 3,797 (3.3%) from 114,659 in July 2020.
What county is League City in?
It spans 2 counties: Galveston County (115,833 residents), Harris County (2,623 residents).
What ZIP codes cover League City?
5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap it by at least 10% of either area: 77511, 77539, 77565, 77573, 77598.
How far is League City from Austin?
166.7 miles (268.2 km) in a straight line, heading WNW from League City.
What is the nearest larger city to League City?
Pasadena, TX, with 149,617 residents, 11.7 miles away between internal points.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates (July 1, 2024), 2024 Gazetteer places, 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 03Census 2020 ZCTA to place relationship file
- 04Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
- 05Open-Meteo forecast API (time zone and Copernicus GLO-90 elevation) (last verified 2026-09-30)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.