Galena, AK Population

Overview

519

Total Population

32.6

Median age

53.56%

Female population %

86.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

48.3

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

13

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Galena's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Galena is 32.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Galena's population under 18 was 27.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Galena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Galena, 22.16% were under the age of 15, 23.12% aged 15 to 29, 44.32% aged 30 to 64, 10.02% aged 65 to 84, and 0.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 37 more females than males in Galena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.56% females and 46.44% males in Galena, AK.
The Galena, AK gender ratio is 86.7:100 i.e. 86.7 men to 100 women (0.867).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 31.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 39.

Galena's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Galena population: 31.60% are White, 60.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian and 7.32% are multiracial.
Galena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of American Indian and Alaska Native population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 506 (97.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Galena is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 315 (60.69% of the total population).

Galena's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 674 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Galena's population decreased by 202 (29.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Galena's population decreased by 4 (0.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Galena's population was lowest in year 2013 at 453.