Census place 0628112

Galt

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Galt city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Galt.

According to the 2025 estimate, Galt has a population of 26,964 and 3,446 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $487,500, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,596, below the comparison median of $2,086; and population density is 3,446/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$487,500
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median gross rent
$1,596
Below the comparison median of $2,086
population density
3,446/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Galt's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,964
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,446/sq mi
7.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$94,393
Median home value
$487,500
Median gross rent
$1,596
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.4%
Typical commute
31.2 min
Drive-alone commute
71.2%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
23%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
11.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
4.7%
Households with children
40.6%
Residents with a disability
13.6%
Residents without insurance
4.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sacramento County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
5
Severe Storm declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SACRAMENTO AP ASOS (19 mi from place center)
Average high
74.7°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
18.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Galt.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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