where is galveston texas
% CashQuest Location. Galveston ( /É¡Ã¦lvÉ¨stÉn/) is a coastal city located on Galveston Island in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 47,743 within an area of 208 square miles (540 km2).