Galena, MD Population

Overview

716

Total Population

38.2

Median age

56.56%

Female population %

76.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

71

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 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Galena's population under 18 was 14.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Galena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Galena, 14.25% were under the age of 15, 26.54% aged 15 to 29, 39.66% aged 30 to 64, 18.99% aged 65 to 84, and 0.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 94 more females than males in Galena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.56% females and 43.44% males in Galena, MD.
The Galena, MD gender ratio is 76.8:100 i.e. 76.8 men to 100 women (0.768).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 59.

Galena's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Galena population: 95.39% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 0.42% are Asian, 1.82% are some other race and 0.70% are multiracial.
Galena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 645 (90.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Galena is White with a population of 683 (95.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 609 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Galena's population increased by 154 (33.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Galena's population decreased by 70 (11.49%), 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 2000 at 455.