Galion, Ohio Population 2024

10,242

Galion Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Galion was:

  • White: 96.65%
  • Two or more races: 2.39%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.42%
  • Other race: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
7.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,385.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.94% (-203)
The current population of Galion, Ohio is 10,242 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,445.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,01196.65%
Two or more races2482.39%
Asian440.42%
Black or African American430.42%
Other race110.11%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Galion Population by Race

Galion Population Pyramid 2024

Galion Median Age

43

Total

42.5

Male

43.7

Female

Galion Adults

There are 8,148 adults, (2,183 of whom are seniors) in Galion.

Galion Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Galion Sex Ratio

Female5,68654.89%
Male4,67245.11%

Galion Population by Age

Galion Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6172.254.645.4
Non Family1,8461.1942.557.5
Married1,8092.8676.523.5
Female6922.9441.858.2
Male2702.8423.776.3

2.78

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

54.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galion Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5868.14%
Associates Degree86812.06%
Bachelors Degree6909.59%
Graduate Degree3995.55%
High School Graduate3,09743.04%
Less Than 9th Grade2914.04%
Some College1,26417.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Galion Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galion Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9516,1081,035
2+ Races1181177
Hispanic735516
Black434317
Asian291414

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.28%.

Galion Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,018$41,563$42,112
Graduate Degree$67,695$85,164$56,058
High School Graduate$29,202$38,770$23,707
Less Than 9th Grade$31,020$30,559$0
Overall$38,182$42,824$33,226
Some College$46,193$54,861$34,561

$38,182

Average Earnings

$42,824

Average Male

$33,226

Average Female

Galion Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galion Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Galion Language

97.97% of Galion residents speak only English, while 2.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.

Galion Language

Galion Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,7661,91519.61%
Multiple2386025.21%
Black2713.7%

19.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.44%

Male Poverty Rate

23.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galion

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galion is Multiple, with 25.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galion is Black, with 3.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.17%.

Galion Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.2%
High School17.77%
Some College12.13%
Bachelors or Greater4.99%

Galion Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.22%
Female Employed7.01%
Male Employed4.95%
Male Unemployed0%

Galion Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galion Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,542$75,470
Households$45,377$62,651
Married Families$74,645$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,734$39,751

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galion Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

39.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Galion Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Galion Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Galion Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Galion Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

467

Number of Veterans

424

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam175
First Gulf War70
Second Gulf War67
Korea32
World War II15

Galion Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74150
55 to 64115
75+86
35 to 5463
18 to 3453

Galion Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4625.83%
2+ Races53.79%

Galion Veterans by Race

Galion Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galion Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Galion Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Galion Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Galion Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.53%

Born in Galion

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.46%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Galion residents were born in the United States, with 82.53% having been born in Ohio. 0.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Galion Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,989-50-0.5%
202810,039-51-0.51%
202710,090-51-0.5%
202610,141-50-0.49%
202510,191-51-0.5%
202410,242-51-0.5%
202310,293-11-0.11%
202210,304-77-0.74%
202110,381-64-0.61%
202010,4454934.95%
20199,952-26-0.26%
20189,978-75-0.75%
201710,053-97-0.96%
201610,150-64-0.63%
201510,214-28-0.27%
201410,242-82-0.79%
201310,324-23-0.22%
201210,347-136-1.3%
201110,483-113-1.07%
201010,59600%
200011,341-518-4.37%
199011,859-532-4.29%
198012,391-732-5.58%
197013,1234733.74%
196012,6502,69827.11%
19509,9521,26714.59%
19408,6851,01113.17%
19307,6743004.07%
19207,3741602.22%
19107,214-68-0.93%
19007,28295615.11%
18906,32669112.26%
18805,6352,11259.95%
18703,523-6,466-64.73%

Galion Population by Year