Galveston, Indiana Population 2024

1,273

Galveston Demographics

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

  • White: 95.26%
  • Two or more races: 3.04%
  • Black or African American: 1.48%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,213.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.86% (-11)
The current population of Galveston, Indiana is 1,273 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,284.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,28595.26%
Two or more races413.04%
Black or African American201.48%
Native American30.22%
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

Galveston Population by Race

Galveston Population Pyramid 2024

Galveston Median Age

48.1

Total

43.6

Male

51.2

Female

Galveston Adults

There are 1,093 adults, (250 of whom are seniors) in Galveston.

Galveston Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Galveston Sex Ratio

Female71853.22%
Male63146.78%

Galveston Population by Age

Galveston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6652.036337
Non Family3371.1650.149.9
Married2862.9579.420.6
Female362.4463.936.1
Male64.330100

2.86

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galveston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade696.92%
Associates Degree10310.33%
Bachelors Degree818.12%
Graduate Degree797.92%
High School Graduate42542.63%
Less Than 9th Grade292.91%
Some College21121.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Galveston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galveston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White980891160
2+ Races1450
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.33%.

Galveston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,625$70,341$20,833
Graduate Degree$53,906$0$53,772
High School Graduate$36,100$43,897$15,298
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$38,125
Overall$40,500$52,800$29,375
Some College$45,066$66,136$35,417

$40,500

Average Earnings

$52,800

Average Male

$29,375

Average Female

Galveston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galveston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Galveston Language

97.46% of Galveston residents speak only English, while 2.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.74% of the population.

Galveston Language

Galveston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,28314811.54%
Native3266.67%

11.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.72%

Male Poverty Rate

13.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galveston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galveston is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galveston is White, with 11.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.3%.

Galveston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.83%
High School7.29%
Less Than 9th Grade6.12%
Bachelors or Greater1.88%

Galveston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.25%
Female Employed7.57%
Male Employed4.82%
Female Unemployed0%

Galveston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galveston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,000$70,614
Households$53,955$61,554
Married Families$67,206$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,567$51,627

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galveston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Galveston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Galveston Marriage

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

Galveston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Galveston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

96

Number of Veterans

96

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War27
First Gulf War17
Korea6
World War II0

Galveston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+26
35 to 5424
65 to 7422
18 to 3421
55 to 643

Galveston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White969%

Galveston Veterans by Race

Galveston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galveston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Galveston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Galveston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Galveston 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

85.17%

Born in Galveston

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Galveston residents were born in the United States, with 85.17% 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 Europe.

Galveston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,259-3-0.24%
20281,262-3-0.24%
20271,265-2-0.16%
20261,267-3-0.24%
20251,270-3-0.24%
20241,273-3-0.24%
20231,27640.31%
20221,272-4-0.31%
20211,276-8-0.62%
20201,284241.9%
20191,260-10-0.79%
20181,27020.16%
20171,268-5-0.39%
20161,273-7-0.55%
20151,280-14-1.08%
20141,294-4-0.31%
20131,298-8-0.61%
20121,306-5-0.38%
20111,311-3-0.23%
20101,31400%

Galveston Population by Year