Galatia, IL Demographics

A map of Galatia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	787	772	86.2%	93.3%
Multiracial	77	29	8.4%	3.5%
Hispanic	36	8	3.9%	1.0%
Black	10	6	1.1%	0.7%
Native American/Other	3	9	0.3%	1.1%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%

Galatia, Illinois has an estimated population of 913, a large increase from the 827 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 8.4% Multiracial, 3.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Galatia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Galatia has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Galatia, that probability was 12.7% in 2020 and 24.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Galatia is ranked the 728th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Galatia was ranked the 751st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Galatia's White Population

787 residents of Galatia, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Galatia is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Galatia ranks 419th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galatia's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Galatia's population has decreased from 93.3% to 86.2%.

Galatia is more White than neighboring Carrier Mills (71.8% White). Galatia is less White than neighboring Raleigh (96.6% White), Harrisburg (92.4% White), Muddy (100% White), and Thompsonville (92.4% White).

Galatia's Black Population

10 residents of Galatia, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Galatia is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Galatia ranks 713th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galatia's Black population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Galatia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Galatia is more Black than neighboring Raleigh (0% Black), Muddy (0% Black), and Thompsonville (0.4% Black). Galatia is less Black than neighboring Harrisburg (3.4% Black), and Carrier Mills (20.3% Black).

Galatia's Asian Population

0 residents of Galatia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Galatia is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Galatia ranks 764th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galatia's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Galatia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Galatia is less Asian than neighboring Harrisburg (0.1% Asian), Carrier Mills (2.6% Asian), and Thompsonville (0.4% Asian).

Galatia's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Galatia, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Galatia is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Galatia ranks 1254th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galatia's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Galatia's population has increased from 1.0% to 3.9%.

Galatia is more Hispanic than neighboring Raleigh (0% Hispanic), Harrisburg (1.2% Hispanic), Muddy (0% Hispanic), Carrier Mills (3.3% Hispanic), and Thompsonville (3.6% Hispanic).

Galatia's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Galatia, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Galatia is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Galatia ranks 107th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galatia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Galatia's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.3%.

Galatia is more Native American/Other than neighboring Raleigh (0% Native American/Other), Harrisburg (0% Native American/Other), Muddy (0% Native American/Other), and Carrier Mills (0% Native American/Other). Galatia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thompsonville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Galatia's Multiracial Population

77 residents of Galatia, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Galatia is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Galatia ranks 719th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galatia's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 165.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Galatia's population has increased from 3.5% to 8.4%.

Galatia is more Multiracial than neighboring Raleigh (3.4% Multiracial), Harrisburg (2.8% Multiracial), Muddy (0% Multiracial), Carrier Mills (2% Multiracial), and Thompsonville (2.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.