City · Wisconsin
Galesville, Wisconsin
Galesville, city, in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Galesville had 1,704 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,662 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,742 (±212). GEOID 5528200.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,704
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,662 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,742 ±212
Median household income
$71,429
±$15,488 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485
Median home value
$232,000
±$16,332 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500
Median gross rent
$959
±$45 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087
Where is Galesville and what county is it in?
Galesville is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 1,277 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 Galesville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,704 people lived in Galesville on July 1, 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 1,662 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,742 (±212).
| Measure | Galesville | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,742 ±212 | 30,839 | no clear change |
| Households | 742 ±76 | 12,533 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.30 ±0.20 | 2.43 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 757 ±76 | 13,431 | no clear change |
Galesville's population since 2000
From 1,427 in 2000 to 1,704 in 2025: up 19.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Galesville 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 Galesville?
The median resident of Galesville is 32.8 years old; 29.4% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%.
| Measure | Galesville | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.8 ±2.5 | 39.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.4% ±4.9 pts | 26.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.8% ±3.1 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Male | 49.3% ±4.7 pts | 51.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% ±1.5 pts | 13.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.2% ±2.3 pts | 83.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±2.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9% ±0.8 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.9% ±0.9 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.9% ±2.3 pts | 7.2% | – |
| With a disability | 10.8% ±2.9 pts | 11.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4% ±2.3 pts | 8.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.4% ±2.4 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.6% ±4.6 pts | 20.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.7% ±3.2 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.0% ±4.9 pts | 91.4% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.7% ±1.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
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 Galesville earn?
Half of Galesville's 742 households earn less than $71,429 a year (±$15,488), against $76,313 in Trempealeau County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $67,227 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Galesville | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,429 ±$15,488 | $76,313 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $78,357 ±$6,713 | $92,199 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,701 ±$3,386 | $37,226 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.3% ±4.6 pts | 9.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.0% ±9.5 pts | 12.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.2% ±5.7 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.5% ±3.2 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.6% ±4.3 pts | 87.1% | – |
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 Galesville?
Owners occupy 51.9% of Galesville's occupied homes and renters 48.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,000 by its owner (±$16,332). The median renter pays $959 a month including utilities, and 34.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Galesville | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $232,000 ±$16,332 | $216,700 | +$55,395 |
| Median gross rent | $959 ±$45 | $949 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.7% ±13.0 pts | 29.2% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,627 ±$104 | $1,572 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.9% ±6.5 pts | 74.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 48.1% ±6.5 pts | 26.0% | – |
| Housing units | 757 ±76 | 13,431 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% ±3.9 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 51.9% ±6.7 pts | 75.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6% ±1.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.5% ±6.2 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.1% ±5.3 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.4% ±4.1 pts | 4.7% | – |
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 many new homes is Galesville building?
Builders took permits for 17 new housing units in Galesville in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 10.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Galesville work and get to work?
76.1% of Galesville's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes.
| Measure | Galesville | Trempealeau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.6% ±4.6 pts | 66.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.1% ±6.5 pts | 79.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.1% ±4.7 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 2.3% ±1.6 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.6% ±4.4 pts | 9.6% | +7.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min ±2.5 | 23.3 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 Galesville?
No census tract lies mostly in Galesville; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1008Trempealeau County | 4,187 | $87,625 |
| Tract 1007Trempealeau County | 5,599 | $80,208 |
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 Galesville) · Census block assignment files
How does Galesville compare with other places in Wisconsin?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Galesville is the 8,283rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 285th-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.
Galesville ranks 677th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 285th | 608 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 222nd | 884 |
| Residents per square mile | 142nd | 914 |
| Median household income | 677th | 914 |
| Per capita income | 822nd | 911 |
| Median home value | 625th | 913 |
| Median gross rent | 458th | 825 |
| Poverty rate | 159th | 706 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 571st | 914 |
| Median age | 886th | 914 |
| Owner-occupied share | 888th | 914 |
| Work from home | 429th | 827 |
| Travel time to work | 475th | 914 |
Galesville's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)
Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Galesville 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 Galesville?
17 of the 57 figures for Galesville 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 Galesville 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 Galesville.