Galax

County:: Galax city
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.236
State:: Virginia

Galax is a city located in Galax city, Virginia. Galax has a 2025 population of 6,718. Galax is currently growing at a rate of 0.01% annually and its population has increased by 0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,715 in 2020.

The average household income in Galax is $73,907 with a poverty rate of 23.38%.The median age in Galax is 41.9 years: 42.5 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Galax includes 80.38% White, 5.23% other race, 4.88% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,384	80.38%
Two or more races	576	8.6%
Other race	350	5.23%
Black or African American	327	4.88%
Native American	29	0.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	22	0.33%
Asian	10	0.15%

Galax Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Galax's average per capita income is $39,773. Household income levels show a median of $41,438. The poverty rate stands at 23.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,402	-
Families	$67,361	$96,712
Households	$41,438	$73,907
Non Families	$23,279	$35,272

$39,773

Average Income

$41,438

Median Household Income

23.38%

Poverty Rate