Galesburg, Michigan Population 2024

2,062

Galesburg Demographics

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

  • White: 81.9%
  • Two or more races: 10.98%
  • Black or African American: 6.6%
  • Other race: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,454.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.59% (12)
The current population of Galesburg, Michigan is 2,062 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,050.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,73881.9%
Two or more races23310.98%
Black or African American1406.6%
Other race80.38%
Native American30.14%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Galesburg Population by Race

Galesburg Population Pyramid 2024

Galesburg Median Age

37.6

Total

33

Male

39.5

Female

Galesburg Adults

There are 1,596 adults, (375 of whom are seniors) in Galesburg.

Galesburg Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Galesburg Sex Ratio

Female1,10351.98%
Male1,01948.02%

Galesburg Population by Age

Galesburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7452.7161.138.9
Married3093.1281.618.4
Non Family2741.2948.551.5
Female1343.4652.247.8
Male288.610100

3.42

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

61.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galesburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade835.85%
Associates Degree946.62%
Bachelors Degree876.13%
Graduate Degree342.4%
High School Graduate71050.04%
Less Than 9th Grade221.55%
Some College38927.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Galesburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galesburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1911,104105
Black1261080
2+ Races777713
Hispanic454512
Other Race663
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 other race people with a rate of 50%.

Galesburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,857$0$37,143
Graduate Degree$0$0$128,333
High School Graduate$35,636$38,438$29,013
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$37,222$0
Overall$36,691$43,346$27,955
Some College$40,580$54,688$23,981

$36,691

Average Earnings

$43,346

Average Male

$27,955

Average Female

Galesburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galesburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Galesburg Language

98.77% of Galesburg residents speak only English, while 1.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.69% of the population.

Galesburg Language

Galesburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,66234620.82%
Black1179782.91%
Hispanic861820.93%
Multiple23393.86%

22.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.78%

Male Poverty Rate

24.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galesburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galesburg is Black, with 82.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galesburg is Multiple, with 3.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.55%.

Galesburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.6%
High School24.44%
Some College19.47%
Bachelors or Greater15.7%

Galesburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.75%
Male Unemployed46.15%
Female Employed18.18%
Male Employed5.16%

Galesburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galesburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,604$71,777
Households$50,481$60,192
Married Families$80,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,250$36,216

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galesburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Galesburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Galesburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Galesburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Galesburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

81

Number of Veterans

75

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
Second Gulf War30
First Gulf War15
Korea0
World War II0

Galesburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5430
75+30
65 to 7418
55 to 643
18 to 340

Galesburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White695.14%
Hispanic1215.19%
2+ Races99.09%
Other Race337.5%

Galesburg Veterans by Race

Galesburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

29.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

81.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galesburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Galesburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Galesburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Galesburg 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

84.12%

Born in Galesburg

99.2%

Native Born

0.8%

Foreign Born

0.14%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.2% of Galesburg residents were born in the United States, with 84.12% having been born in Michigan. 0.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Galesburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,07730.14%
20282,07430.14%
20272,07130.15%
20262,06830.15%
20252,06530.15%
20242,06230.15%
20232,059120.59%
20222,047-1-0.05%
20212,048-2-0.1%
20202,050-42-2.01%
20192,09230.14%
20182,08930.14%
20172,086100.48%
20162,076110.53%
20152,06530.15%
20142,06280.39%
20132,054140.69%
20122,040170.84%
20112,02390.45%
20102,01400%

Galesburg Population by Year