Median Household Income
$48,297 ± $3,539
Median Home Value
$96,400 ± $4,983
Median Gross Rent
$801 ± $49/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,222
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Homeownership Rate
62.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7%
Median Age
40.8
Average Commute
16 min
Households
12,628
Veterans
1,642
Population Over Time
Galesburg shrank 7.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
31,898
2016
31,469
2018
30,986
2020
30,405
2022
29,923
2024
29,481
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
73.1%
Hispanic or Latino
8.8%
Black or African American
13.0%
Asian
1.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.