Gallatin County, Illinois
Population per square mile, 2020 15.3
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,616
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,690
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,942
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,954
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,946
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,589
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 244
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,495
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $82,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,031
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $468
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $541
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,098
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,725
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,483
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,938
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,606
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,821
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,219
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,560
Persons in poverty, percent 17.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 82
Total employment, 2023 538
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 29,411
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 285
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.3
Population per square mile, 2010 17.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 322.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 323.07
FIPS Code 17059