Galena, Indiana Population 2024

1,477

Galena Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Galena was:

  • White: 95.09%
  • Two or more races: 4.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
552.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
17.88% (224)
The current population of Galena, Indiana is 1,477 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,253.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,45195.09%
Two or more races654.26%
Black or African American100.66%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Galena Population by Race

Galena Population Pyramid 2024

Galena Median Age

39.9

Total

32.9

Male

42.9

Female

Galena Adults

There are 1,066 adults, (204 of whom are seniors) in Galena.

Galena Age Dependency

77

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Galena Sex Ratio

Female75649.54%
Male77050.46%

Galena Population by Age

Galena Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4893.1298.81.2
Married3693.4398.41.6
Female523.211000
Non Family521.121000
Male162.251000

3.32

Average Family Size

3.12

Average Household Size

98.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galena Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade151.47%
Associates Degree929.03%
Bachelors Degree20720.31%
Graduate Degree10810.6%
High School Graduate38137.39%
Less Than 9th Grade201.96%
Some College19619.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Galena Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galena Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,001966297
2+ Races181818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Galena Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,792$73,917$63,611
Graduate Degree$61,875$0$61,938
High School Graduate$33,484$70,823$24,911
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$46,118$71,189$34,896
Some College$44,526$0$42,417

$46,118

Average Earnings

$71,189

Average Male

$34,896

Average Female

Galena Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galena Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Galena Language

94.81% of Galena residents speak only English, while 5.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.48% of the population.

Galena Language

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Galena Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Galena Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galena Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,960$124,392
Households$105,379$118,961
Married Families$107,299$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,636$68,846

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galena Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.6%

Male Marriage Rate

69.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Galena Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Galena Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Galena Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Galena Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

58

Number of Veterans

58

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
Korea17
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Galena Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+31
35 to 5416
65 to 7411
18 to 340
55 to 640

Galena Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White585.53%

Galena Veterans by Race

Galena Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galena Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Galena Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Galena Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Galena Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.13%

Born in Galena

98.03%

Native Born

1.97%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.03% of Galena residents were born in the United States, with 54.13% having been born in Indiana. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Galena Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,477-25-1.66%
20231,502-24-1.57%
20221,52627021.5%
20211,25630.24%
20201,253-527-29.61%
20191,78021413.67%
20181,566-253-13.91%
20171,819-33-1.78%
20161,852492.72%
20151,803-15-0.83%
20141,818724.12%
20131,74619812.79%
20121,548-333-17.7%
20111,881633.47%
20101,81800%

Galena Population by Year