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Galax, VA

6,698 Population
8.2 square miles 813.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

41.9 ±6.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Galax city: 41.9 † ±6.6
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 38.8 ±0.1

Economics

$31,429 ±$6,138 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Galax city: $31,429 † ±$6,138
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $49,217 ±$253
$41,438 ±$9,202 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Galax city: $41,438 † ±$9,202
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $90,974 ±$485

23.4% ±5.7% (1,503  ±367) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 23.4% † 1,503 (±5.7% / ±367)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 834,866 (±0.2% / ±13,292)

20.3 minutes ±3.4 (55,745  ±11,219) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Galax city: 20.3 † 55,745 (±3.4 / ±11,219)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Virginia: 27.6 99,473,730 (±0.1 / ±440,621)

Families

2,729 ±235 Number of households
  • Galax city: 2,729 ±235
  • Virginia: 3,326,260 ±8,075
2.3 ±0.2 (6,392  ±8) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Galax city: 2.3 6,392 (±0.2 / ±8)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,421,111

8.3% ±4.7% (130  ±74) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 8.3% † 130 (±4.7% / ±74)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,110 (±0.1% / ±2,842)

Housing

3,213 ±268 Number of housing units
  • Galax city: 3,213 ±268
  • Virginia: 3,654,784 ±946

$126,800 ±$14,931 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Galax city: $126,800 † ±$14,931
  • about one-third of the amount in Virginia: $360,700 ±$1,182

14.1% ±4.9% (928  ±322.5) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 14.1% † 928 (±4.9% / ±322.5)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 13.5% 1,160,281 (±0.2% / ±13,601.2)

Social

83% ±8.3% (3,705  ±427.2) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 83% 3,705 (±8.3% / ±427.2)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 91.3% 5,442,729 (±0.3% / ±19,700.2)
18.3% ±4.1% (816  ±188) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 18.3% † 816 (±4.1% / ±188)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 41.5% 2,471,630 (±0.2% / ±12,953.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

5.6% (376  ±112) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 5.6% 376
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 12.9% 1,120,207

9.1% ±3.7% (460  ±188) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Galax city: 9.1% † 460 (±3.7% / ±188)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 9.6% 637,971 (±0.1% / ±5,935)
460 Total veterans ±188 390 Male ±168 70 Female ±53

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