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Galva, IL Demographics

A map of Galva's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
2,28292.4%
Multiracial
863.5%
Hispanic
722.9%
Black
200.8%
Native American/Other
60.2%
Asian
40.2%

Galva, Illinois had a population of 2,470 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Galva, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galva is the 465th 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).

Galva's White Population

2,282 residents of Galva identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Galva considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galva is ranked #547 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Galva is more White than neighboring Kewanee (74.5% White). Galva is less White than neighboring Bishop Hill (97.3% White), La Fayette (93.8% White), Altona (93.1% White), and Victoria (94.8% White).

Galva's Black Population

20 residents of Galva identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Galva less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galva is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Galva is more Black than neighboring Bishop Hill (0% Black), La Fayette (0% Black), Altona (0% Black), and Victoria (0% Black). Galva is less Black than neighboring Kewanee (6.8% Black).

Galva's Asian Population

4 residents of Galva identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Galva slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galva is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Galva is more Asian than neighboring Bishop Hill (0% Asian), La Fayette (0% Asian), and Victoria (0% Asian). Galva is less Asian than neighboring Kewanee (0.4% Asian), and Altona (0.6% Asian).

Galva's Hispanic Population

72 residents of Galva identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Galva less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galva is ranked #754 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Galva is more Hispanic than neighboring Bishop Hill (0% Hispanic), Altona (2.4% Hispanic), and Victoria (2.2% Hispanic). Galva is less Hispanic than neighboring La Fayette (3.1% Hispanic), and Kewanee (14.5% Hispanic).

Galva's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Galva identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Galva 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, Galva is ranked #949 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Galva is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bishop Hill (0% Native American/Other), and La Fayette (0% Native American/Other). Galva is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kewanee (0.3% Native American/Other), and Victoria (1.1% Native American/Other).

Galva's Multiracial Population

86 residents of Galva identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Galva roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Galva is ranked #697 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Galva is more Multiracial than neighboring Bishop Hill (2.7% Multiracial), La Fayette (3.1% Multiracial), and Victoria (1.9% Multiracial). Galva is less Multiracial than neighboring Kewanee (3.6% Multiracial), and Altona (3.7% Multiracial).

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