Galesburg, IL Demographics

A map of Galesburg's Population by Race

Galesburg, Illinois had a population of 30,052 in 2020. It was 70.2% White, 14.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Galesburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galesburg is the 66th most populous. 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).

Galesburg's White Population

21,088 residents of Galesburg identify as White, or 70.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Galesburg slightly larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galesburg is ranked #1234 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Galesburg is less White than neighboring East Galesburg (89.1% White), Henderson (91.4% White), Knoxville (92.4% White), Wataga (91.3% White), and Abingdon (90.6% White).

Galesburg's Black Population

4,215 residents of Galesburg identify as Black, or 14.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Galesburg roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galesburg is ranked #113 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Galesburg is more Black than neighboring East Galesburg (0.9% Black), Henderson (1.1% Black), Knoxville (0.8% Black), Wataga (1.3% Black), and Abingdon (1.4% Black).

Galesburg's Asian Population

301 residents of Galesburg identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Galesburg roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galesburg is ranked #365 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Galesburg is more Asian than neighboring Henderson (0% Asian), Knoxville (0.1% Asian), Wataga (0.5% Asian), and Abingdon (0.3% Asian). Galesburg is less Asian than neighboring East Galesburg (2.1% Asian).

Galesburg's Hispanic Population

2,552 residents of Galesburg identify as Hispanic, or 8.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Galesburg slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galesburg is ranked #303 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Galesburg is more Hispanic than neighboring East Galesburg (4.6% Hispanic), Henderson (3.4% Hispanic), Knoxville (2.5% Hispanic), Wataga (4.3% Hispanic), and Abingdon (3.1% Hispanic).

Galesburg's Native American/Other Population

226 residents of Galesburg identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Galesburg roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galesburg is ranked #186 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Galesburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring East Galesburg (0% Native American/Other), Henderson (0% Native American/Other), Knoxville (0.2% Native American/Other), Wataga (0% Native American/Other), and Abingdon (0.4% Native American/Other).

Galesburg's Multiracial Population

1,670 residents of Galesburg identify as Multiracial, or 5.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Galesburg roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galesburg is ranked #168 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Galesburg is more Multiracial than neighboring East Galesburg (3.3% Multiracial), Henderson (4.1% Multiracial), Knoxville (3.9% Multiracial), Wataga (2.6% Multiracial), and Abingdon (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.