Galveston, IN Demographics

A map of Galveston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,308	1,178	96.0%	91.5%
Multiracial	39	39	2.9%	3.0%
Hispanic	10	44	0.7%	3.4%
Native American/Other	6	12	0.4%	0.9%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.6%

Galveston, Indiana has an estimated population of 1,363, an increase from the 1,288 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.0% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Galveston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Galveston has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Galveston, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 7.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Galveston is ranked the 294th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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). Galveston was ranked the 296th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Galveston's White Population

1,308 residents of Galveston, or 96.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Galveston is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Galveston ranks 376th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston's White population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. White residents' share of Galveston's population has increased from 91.5% to 96.0%.

Galveston is more White than neighboring Grissom AFB (72.9% White), Walton (79.2% White), Onward (74.8% White), Bunker Hill (88.4% White), and Kokomo (78.8% White).

Galveston's Black Population

0 residents of Galveston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Galveston is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Galveston ranks 326th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Galveston's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Galveston is less Black than neighboring Grissom AFB (5.6% Black), Bunker Hill (3.5% Black), and Kokomo (9.9% Black).

Galveston's Asian Population

0 residents of Galveston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Galveston is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Galveston ranks 225th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

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

Galveston is less Asian than neighboring Onward (6.9% Asian), Bunker Hill (0.1% Asian), and Kokomo (2% Asian).

Galveston's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Galveston, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Galveston is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Galveston ranks 280th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 77.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Galveston's population has decreased from 3.4% to 0.7%.

Galveston is more Hispanic than neighboring Onward (0.5% Hispanic). Galveston is less Hispanic than neighboring Grissom AFB (7.8% Hispanic), Walton (18.9% Hispanic), Bunker Hill (3.6% Hispanic), and Kokomo (4.3% Hispanic).

Galveston's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Galveston, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Galveston is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Galveston ranks 74th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Galveston's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Galveston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walton (0% Native American/Other), and Onward (0% Native American/Other). Galveston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Grissom AFB (1.8% Native American/Other), and Bunker Hill (0.5% Native American/Other).

Galveston's Multiracial Population

39 residents of Galveston, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Galveston is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Galveston ranks 432nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Galveston's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Galveston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Galveston is more Multiracial than neighboring Walton (1.9% Multiracial). Galveston is less Multiracial than neighboring Grissom AFB (11.9% Multiracial), Onward (17.8% Multiracial), Bunker Hill (3.8% Multiracial), and Kokomo (4.7% 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.