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Galena, Alaska
Galena, city, in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Galena had 450 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 472 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 611 (±126). GEOID 0227530.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
450
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 472 · ACS 2020-2024: 611 ±126
Median household income
$87,875
±$46,992 (90% margin)
Alaska: $92,788
Median home value
$107,000
±$26,574 (90% margin)
Alaska: $352,900
Median gross rent
$1,199
±$351 (90% margin)
Alaska: $1,419
Where is Galena and what county is it in?
Galena is a city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It covers 17.8 square miles of land, 27 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Galena, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 450 people lived in Galena on July 1, 2025, down 4.3% since 2020, while Alaska grew 0.5%. The 2020 Census counted 472 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 611 (±126).
| Measure | Galena | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 611 ±126 | 5,195 | no clear change |
| Households | 295 ±81 | 2,296 | +112 |
| Average household size | 2.00 ±0.35 | 2.05 | −0.70 |
| Housing units | 363 ±80 | 3,724 | +101 |
Galena's population since 2000
From 675 in 2000 to 450 in 2025: down 33.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Galena as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Galena?
The median resident of Galena is 35.3 years old; 30.0% are under 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 64.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 23.9%.
| Measure | Galena | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.3 ±6.5 | 37.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.0% ±5.9 pts | 26.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 11.1% ±4.5 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Male | 46.6% ±7.6 pts | 53.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% ±5.1 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 23.9% ±9.6 pts | 21.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 64.3% ±11.8 pts | 65.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±4.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.5% ±5.1 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8% ±4.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 13.2% ±7.8 pts | 14.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.9% ±8.9 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 12.8% ±4.9 pts | 18.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.4% ±10.0 pts | 24.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.3% ±3.6 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.3% ±16.4 pts | 16.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 20.6% ±9.1 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 77.5% ±10.4 pts | 88.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.9% ±3.1 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Galena earn?
Half of Galena's 295 households earn less than $87,875 a year (±$46,992), against $55,741 in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area and $92,788 in Alaska. In 2015-2019 it was $88,841 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Galena | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,875 ±$46,992 | $55,741 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $99,242 ±$20,046 | $70,624 | – |
| Per capita income | $44,957 ±$9,924 | $33,669 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.3% ±7.7 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.1% ±7.7 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.5% ±16.9 pts | 22.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.6% ±3.1 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 61.7% ±14.0 pts | 64.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Galena?
Owners occupy 58.6% of Galena's occupied homes and renters 41.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,000 by its owner (±$26,574). The median renter pays $1,199 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Galena | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $107,000 ±$26,574 | $98,500 | −$40,437 |
| Median gross rent | $1,199 ±$351 | $1,084 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.8% ±37.3 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,781 ±$942 | $1,335 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.6% ±13.7 pts | 69.9% | −16.8 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 41.4% ±13.7 pts | 30.1% | – |
| Housing units | 363 ±80 | 3,724 | +101 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.3 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.6% ±3.3 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.3% ±8.3 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.3% ±4.0 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8% ±5.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.3% ±6.0 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±6.7 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 15.3% ±9.6 pts | 37.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Galena work and get to work?
47.1% of Galena's workers drive alone.
| Measure | Galena | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 77.8% ±10.8 pts | 66.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.3% ±1.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 47.1% ±13.6 pts | 36.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 18.5% ±14.1 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±7.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 18.5% ±9.9 pts | 28.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.6% ±6.9 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.7 min ±9.2 | 11.0 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Galena?
No census tract lies mostly in Galena; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 1,469 | $60,446 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Galena) · Census block assignment files
How does Galena compare with other places in Alaska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Galena is the 13,628th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 66th-most populous of 149 in Alaska.
Galena is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 66th | 149 |
Galena's figures with every place in Alaska (CSV)
Every place in Alaska, sortable · Compare Galena with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Galena?
23 of the 57 figures for Galena on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Galena are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Galena.