Galesville, MD Demographics

A map of Galesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	941	501	88.6%	80.4%
Black	121	58	11.4%	9.3%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	33	0.0%	5.3%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	24	0.0%	3.9%

Galesville, Maryland has an estimated population of 1,062, a dramatic increase from the 623 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 11.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Galesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Galesville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Galesville, that probability was 34.0% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Galesville is ranked the 327th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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). Galesville was ranked the 361st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Galesville's White Population

941 residents of Galesville, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Galesville is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Galesville ranks 232nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galesville's White population has grown by an estimated 87.8%. White residents' share of Galesville's population has increased from 80.4% to 88.6%.

Galesville is more White than neighboring Shady Side (79.5% White), Deale (84.4% White), and Edgewater (79.5% White). Galesville is less White than neighboring Mayo (90.8% White), and Friendship (100% White).

Galesville's Black Population

121 residents of Galesville, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Galesville is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Galesville ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galesville's Black population has grown by an estimated 108.6%. Black residents' share of Galesville's population has increased from 9.3% to 11.4%.

Galesville is more Black than neighboring Shady Side (9.5% Black), Deale (4% Black), Mayo (0.9% Black), Edgewater (6.3% Black), and Friendship (0% Black).

Galesville's Asian Population

0 residents of Galesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Galesville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Galesville ranks 376th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galesville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Galesville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Galesville is less Asian than neighboring Deale (1% Asian), Mayo (0.7% Asian), and Edgewater (1.5% Asian).

Galesville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Galesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Galesville is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Galesville ranks 261st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Galesville's population has decreased from 5.3% to 0.0%.

Galesville is less Hispanic than neighboring Shady Side (6.6% Hispanic), Deale (3.8% Hispanic), Mayo (4.3% Hispanic), and Edgewater (9% Hispanic).

Galesville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Galesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Galesville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Galesville ranks 382nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Galesville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Galesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shady Side (0.3% Native American/Other), Mayo (0.2% Native American/Other), and Edgewater (0.2% Native American/Other).

Galesville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Galesville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Galesville is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Galesville ranks 312th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Galesville's population has decreased from 3.9% to 0.0%.

Galesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Shady Side (4.2% Multiracial), Deale (6.8% Multiracial), Mayo (3.1% Multiracial), and Edgewater (3.5% 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.