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Galestown, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Wicomico County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
77
Population
321/sq mi density
$39,063
Median Income
$22,725 per capita
$243,200
Home Value
$218,170 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,788
Violent Crime/100K
3,352 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,063 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$243,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,788 violent crimes/100K (370% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.4%
136 → 115
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-24.1%
$51,458 → $39,063
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Galestown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
102
-13 from 2023 (115)
Projected Median Income 2030
$32,206
$-6,857 from 2023 ($39,063)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 136 | — | $51,458 | — |
| 2015 | 136 | +0% | $36,250 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 136 | +0% | $42,500 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 133 | -2.2% | $23,875 | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 111 | -16.5% | $36,563 | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 115 | +3.6% | $39,063 | +6.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.