City in Galax city County, Virginia · 8.2 sq mi · 809 people per sq mi
About 6,700 people live in Galax. The typical household earns $38,675, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,716 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.1%
Men 46.3 · Women 38.8
1910–2026
6,666
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
6,666
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,666 | -4 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,670 | -31 | 0.46% |
| 2024 | 6,701 | -76 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 6,777 | +57 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 6,720 | +64 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 6,656 | -60 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | 6,716 | +392 | 6.20% |
| 2019 | 6,324 | +24 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 6,300 | -177 | 2.73% |
| 2017 | 6,477 | -138 | 2.09% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 67 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 40% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 18% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau