Galt is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 25,411 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Galt is the 284th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Galt are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that Galt has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Galt telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.18% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Galt is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Galt, the average commute to work is 31.22 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Galt who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.82% of the adults in Galt have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Galt in 2022 was $34,857, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,428 for a family of four. However, Galt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Galt is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Galt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Galt residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Galt also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 42.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Galt include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Galt's cultural character, accounting for 17.94% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Galt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.