Galesburg, MI Population

Overview

2,146

Total Population

38.2

Median age

51.96%

Female population %

92.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

55.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Galesburg is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Galesburg's population under 18 was 23.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Galesburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Galesburg, 19.43% were under the age of 15, 22.46% aged 15 to 29, 41.71% aged 30 to 64, 15.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 more females than males in Galesburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.96% females and 48.04% males in Galesburg, MI.
The Galesburg, MI gender ratio is 92.5:100 i.e. 92.5 men to 100 women (0.925).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 99.

Galesburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Galesburg population: 86.11% are White, 6.90% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are some other race and 6.24% are multiracial.
Galesburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,056 (95.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Galesburg is White with a population of 1,848 (86.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,092 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Galesburg's population increased by 44 (2.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Galesburg's population increased by 36 (1.79%), 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, Galesburg's population was lowest in year 2007 at 1,934.