City · Missouri
Galena, Missouri
Galena, city, in Stone County, Missouri. Galena had 474 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 455 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 550 (±154). GEOID 2926254.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
474
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 455 · ACS 2020-2024: 550 ±154
Median household income
$48,542
±$9,310 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$127,900
±$25,481 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$856
±$151 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Galena and what county is it in?
Galena is a city in Stone County, Missouri. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 610 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 474 people lived in Galena on July 1, 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 455 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 550 (±154).
| Measure | Galena | Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 550 ±154 | 32,048 | no clear change |
| Households | 191 ±52 | 13,530 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.64 ±0.46 | 2.34 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 220 ±52 | 20,464 | no clear change |
Galena's population since 2000
From 451 in 2000 to 474 in 2025: up 5.1%. 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 32.9 years old; 25.6% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.6%.
| Measure | Galena | Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.9 ±7.1 | 54.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.6% ±8.0 pts | 16.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.6% ±6.0 pts | 32.0% | – |
| Male | 53.8% ±5.6 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6% ±5.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.0% ±6.0 pts | 92.5% | −7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.3% ±2.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±2.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.1 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±2.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.7% ±3.0 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.9% ±3.3 pts | 11.1% | – |
| With a disability | 33.3% ±12.0 pts | 19.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.9% ±8.6 pts | 9.4% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.8% ±6.5 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.6% ±8.1 pts | 24.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.7% ±3.2 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 77.7% ±10.9 pts | 88.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.9% ±2.8 pts | 3.4% | – |
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 191 households earn less than $48,542 a year (±$9,310), against $63,520 in Stone County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $33,588 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Galena | Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,542 ±$9,310 | $63,520 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $47,368 ±$8,447 | $81,807 | – |
| Per capita income | $16,175 ±$3,413 | $35,448 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.4% ±11.8 pts | 13.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 44.0% ±22.7 pts | 21.2% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 28.3% ±11.9 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.2% ±4.5 pts | 94.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1% ±5.6 pts | 88.6% | – |
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 57.6% of Galena's occupied homes and renters 42.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,900 by its owner (±$25,481). The median renter pays $856 a month including utilities, and 33.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Galena | Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $127,900 ±$25,481 | $249,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $856 ±$151 | $896 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3% ±21.5 pts | 33.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,295 ±$295 | $1,451 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.6% ±15.6 pts | 83.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.4% ±15.6 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Housing units | 220 ±52 | 20,464 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±26.7 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±32.1 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 74.5% ±12.1 pts | 72.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.9% ±4.6 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±14.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30.9% ±12.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.8% ±5.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
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?
73.8% of Galena's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 34.7 minutes.
| Measure | Galena | Stone County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 46.6% ±12.6 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% ±6.4 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8% ±10.6 pts | 74.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.8% ±10.0 pts | 10.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.0% ±1.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 7.7% ±6.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.6% ±4.7 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.7 min ±5.0 | 27.1 min | no clear change |
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; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 902.01Stone County | 2,658 | $80,982 |
| Tract 902.02Stone County | 2,692 | $60,360 |
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 Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Galena is the 13,405th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 478th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
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 | 478th | 936 |
Galena's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, 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.