Galena

Population: 766
Median household income: $87,188
Median home value: $273,100

Located in Kent County, Maryland, Galena is a community with a population of 766. The median household income of $87,188 is above the Kent County median ($74,402).

From 2019 to 2023, Galena's population grew 17.1% from 654 to 766, while its median home value rose 22.0% from $223,900 to $273,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.4% of the population. 77.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 766
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $87,188
Median home value: $273,100
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 355
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

654766

Median household income

$65,156$87,188

Median home value

$223,900$273,100

Median gross rent

$1,004$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	654	$65,156	$223,900	$1,004
2020	758	$66,563	$222,200	$488
2021	716	$76,250	$227,600	—
2022	697	$101,458	$245,800	$537
2023	766	$87,188	$273,100	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	3.9%
5 to 17	65	8.5%
18 to 24	111	14.5%
25 to 34	150	19.6%
35 to 44	85	11.1%
45 to 54	112	14.6%
55 to 64	85	11.1%
65 to 74	53	6.9%
75 and over	75	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	608	79.4%
Black or African American	20	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	10.2%
High school graduate	155	27.7%
Some college or associate's	156	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	94	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	98	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means9.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	381	77.9%
Carpooled	23	4.7%
Public transit	1	0.2%
Walked	6	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	7.0%
Other means	44	9.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	11.9%
15 to 29 min	187	41.1%
30 to 44 min	70	15.4%
45 to 59 min	28	6.2%
60+ min	116	25.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 2.0% (15 of 763)

	Count	Share
Family households	180	52.0%
Nonfamily households	166	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	346	97.5%
Vacant	9	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	226	65.3%
Renter-occupied	120	34.7%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units16.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	287	80.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	7	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	58	16.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2431225
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3425, -75.8789