City in Crawford County, Ohio · 7.4 sq mi · 1,397 people per sq mi
10,331 people live in Galion. The typical household earns $52,176, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,453 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.2%
Men 40.3 · Women 44.3
1860–2026
10,331
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
10,331
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,331 | -39 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,370 | +84 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 10,286 | +28 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 10,258 | -39 | 0.38% |
| 2022 | 10,297 | -77 | 0.74% |
| 2021 | 10,374 | -79 | 0.76% |
| 2020 | 10,453 | +28 | 0.27% |
| 2019 | 10,425 | +25 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 10,400 | -24 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 10,424 | -45 | 0.43% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Galion has a population change lower than Crawford County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 103 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 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 51% | 44% |
| Never married | 27% | 31% | 23% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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