League City, Texas

League City, Texas
South Shore Harbor
Location in Galveston County, Texas
League City
League City
Coordinates: 29°29′59″N 95°5′23″W / 29.49972°N 95.08972°W / 29.49972; -95.08972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesGalveston, Harris
Incorporated1962
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorNick Long
 • City ManagerJohn Baumgartner
Area
 • City
53.13 sq mi (137.61 km2)
 • Land51.36 sq mi (133.03 km2)
 • Water1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
114,392
 • Estimate 
(2022)
115,418
 • RankUS: 254th
TX: 36th
 • Density2,247/sq mi (867.7/km2)
 • Urban
191,863 (US: 200th)
 • Urban density1,760/sq mi (679.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
77573, 77574
Area codes713, 281, 832, 346, 621
FIPS code48-41980
GNIS feature ID1339753
Websiteleaguecitytx.gov

League City is a city primarily in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It has a small portion north of Clear Creek within Harris County zoned for residential and commercial uses. The population was 114,392 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

League City is home to several waterside resorts, such as South Shore Harbor Resort and Conference Center and Waterford Harbor and Yacht Club Marina, popular with residents of nearby Houston. Between 2000 and 2005, League City surpassed Galveston as Galveston County's largest city.