Galestown

County:: Sussex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.235
State:: Maryland

Galestown is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware and Dorchester County, Maryland. Galestown has a 2025 population of 114. Galestown is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 113 in 2020.

The average household income in Galestown is $52,231 with a poverty rate of 20.78%.The median age in Galestown is 56.9 years: 59.5 years for males, and 56.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Galestown includes 94.81% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	73	94.81%
Black or African American	2	2.6%
Two or more races	2	2.6%

Galestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Galestown's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $39,063. The poverty rate stands at 20.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$77,500	-
Households	$39,063	$52,231
Families	-	$52,119
Non Families	-	$42,489

$0

Average Income

$39,063

Median Household Income

20.78%

Poverty Rate