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Galax, VA Urban Area

6,262 Population
6.6 square miles 945.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

42.8 ±6.7 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$25,075 ±$3,227 Per capita income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$33,163 ±$5,805 Median household income
  • about two-fifths of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

31.5% ±6.9% (1,918  ±448) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

22.8 minutes ±4.2 (53,160  ±12,939) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

2,723 ±298 Number of households
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.2 ±0.3 (6,071  ±506) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

5.9% ±5.3% (75  ±69) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

3,162 ±286 Number of housing units
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$152,900 ±$17,296 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

11.6% ±3.9% (717  ±247) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

81.5% ±5.7% (3,421  ±396) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
16.5% ±3.8% (693  ±170.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

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

8% ±3.6% (498  ±230) Foreign-born population
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

7.6% ±2.6% (364  ±128) Population with veteran status
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
364 Total veterans ±128 315 Male ±99 49 Female ±46

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