City in Jo Daviess County, Illinois · 4.6 sq mi · 690 people per sq mi
About 3,200 people live in Galena. The typical household earns $58,689, and the median resident is 57 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,317 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.44%
Men 54.6 · Women 60.3
1850–2026
3,187
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
3,187
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,187 | -23 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,210 | -16 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 3,226 | -25 | 0.77% |
| 2023 | 3,251 | -16 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 3,267 | -33 | 1.00% |
| 2021 | 3,300 | -17 | 0.51% |
| 2020 | 3,317 | +164 | 5.20% |
| 2019 | 3,153 | -24 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 3,177 | -29 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 3,206 | -47 | 1.44% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 52% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 30% | 18% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau