Galena, MO Population

Overview

538

Total Population

37.0

Median age

49.44%

Female population %

102.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

97.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

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 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Galena's population under 18 was 36.62%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Galena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Galena, 30.67% were under the age of 15, 11.15% aged 15 to 29, 39.41% aged 30 to 64, 18.40% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Galena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.44% females and 50.56% males in Galena, MO.
The Galena, MO gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 49.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 35.

Galena's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Galena population: 91.45% are White and 8.55% are multiracial.
Galena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 528 (98.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Galena is White with a population of 492 (91.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 564 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Galena's population decreased by 93 (17.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Galena's population increased by 13 (2.95%), 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 2015 at 427.