Galax, Virginia Population 2024

6,717

Galax Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Galax was:

  • White: 77.06%
  • Two or more races: 9.97%
  • Black or African American: 8.02%
  • Other race: 3.98%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0.24%
Land Area (mi²)
8.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
815.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.03% (2)
The current population of Galax, Virginia is 6,717 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,715.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,15377.06%
Two or more races6679.97%
Black or African American5368.02%
Other race2663.98%
Asian250.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander240.36%
Native American160.24%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Galax Population by Race

Galax Population Pyramid 2024

Galax Median Age

42.6

Total

42.9

Male

41.8

Female

Galax Adults

There are 4,989 adults, (1,259 of whom are seniors) in Galax.

Galax Age Dependency

79.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Galax Sex Ratio

Female3,71155.5%
Male2,97644.5%

Galax Population by Age

Galax Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6182.4270.629.4
Married1,2093.2489.210.8
Non Family1,0141.0857.342.7
Female2603.3651.548.5
Male1353.414060

3.23

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Galax Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade55212.45%
Associates Degree47710.76%
Bachelors Degree45310.22%
Graduate Degree3217.24%
High School Graduate1,13825.68%
Less Than 9th Grade3247.31%
Some College1,16726.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Galax Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Galax Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5353,015709
Hispanic49522935
Black3682310
2+ Races24917239
Other Race1208120
Native American16160
Asian1300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.06%.

Galax Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,531$0$57,679
Graduate Degree$56,447$62,813$55,961
High School Graduate$26,076$44,375$13,726
Less Than 9th Grade$22,333$42,601$17,798
Overall$39,487$47,917$28,241
Some College$35,343$52,478$27,423

$39,487

Average Earnings

$47,917

Average Male

$28,241

Average Female

Galax Earnings by Educational Attainment

Galax Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Galax Language

83.09% of Galax residents speak only English, while 16.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.08% of the population.

Galax Language

Galax Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,49281318.1%
Hispanic1,37940229.15%
Multiple65319930.47%
Black51712123.4%
Asian251248%

22.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.61%

Male Poverty Rate

27.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Galax

The race most likely to be in poverty in Galax is Asian, with 48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Galax is White, with 18.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.74%.

Galax Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.27%
High School19.56%
Some College16.33%
Bachelors or Greater7.8%

Galax Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed32.94%
Female Employed14.43%
Male Employed8.62%

Galax Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Galax Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,052$94,583
Households$44,612$73,068
Married Families$78,304$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,500$39,021

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Galax Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Galax Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Galax Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Galax Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Galax Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

531

Number of Veterans

479

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War221
First Gulf War192
Vietnam181
Korea38
World War II0

Galax Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54216
55 to 64124
75+109
65 to 7482
18 to 340

Galax Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White47712.09%
Black4710.13%
Other Race74.02%

Galax Veterans by Race

Galax Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Galax Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Galax Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Galax Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Galax Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.57%

Born in Galax

92.22%

Native Born

7.78%

Foreign Born

4.65%

Non Citizen

3.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.22% of Galax residents were born in the United States, with 64.57% having been born in Virginia. 4.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Galax Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,72110.01%
20286,72010.01%
20276,71900%
20266,71910.01%
20256,71810.01%
20246,71700%
20236,717150.22%
20226,702490.74%
20216,653-62-0.92%
20206,7153916.18%
20196,324240.38%
20186,300-177-2.73%
20176,477-138-2.09%
20166,615-176-2.59%
20156,791-101-1.47%
20146,892-35-0.51%
20136,927771.12%
20126,85060.09%
20116,844-145-2.07%
20106,98900%
20006,8371672.5%
19906,6701462.24%
19806,5242463.92%
19706,2781,02419.49%
19605,25460.11%
19505,2482,05364.26%
19403,19565125.59%
19302,544-4,177-62.15%

Galax Population by Year