Galax city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,698
Median household income: $41,438
Median home value: $126,800

Galax city is a county in Virginia with a population of 6,698. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $41,438 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

Between 2019 and 2023, Galax city's population grew 2.8% from 6,517 to 6,698, while its median household income rose 23.4% from $33,575 to $41,438.

The typical home was built around 1968. 23.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,698
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $41,438
Median home value: $126,800
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 3,213
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5176,698

Median household income

$33,575$41,438

Median home value

$96,600$126,800

Median gross rent

$574$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,517	$33,575	$96,600	$574
2020	6,402	$35,184	$97,400	$571
2021	6,681	$39,808	$100,000	$569
2022	6,687	$44,612	$109,300	$660
2023	6,698	$41,438	$126,800	$692

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	535	8.0%
5 to 17	1,097	16.4%
18 to 24	604	9.0%
25 to 34	532	7.9%
35 to 44	706	10.5%
45 to 54	878	13.1%
55 to 64	1,015	15.2%
65 to 74	775	11.6%
75 and over	556	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,076	75.8%
Black or African American	327	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.4%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.3%
Some other race	21	0.3%
Two or more races	156	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,057	15.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	757	17.0%
High school graduate	1,131	25.3%
Some college or associate's	1,758	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	530	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	286	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,270	80.1%
Carpooled	470	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,563	56.8%
15 to 29 min	669	24.3%
30 to 44 min	94	3.4%
45 to 59 min	219	8.0%
60+ min	206	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 23.4% (1,503 of 6,429)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,695	62.1%
Nonfamily households	1,034	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,729	84.9%
Vacant	484	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,682	61.6%
Renter-occupied	1,047	38.4%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,318	72.1%
1-unit, attached	25	0.8%
2 to 4 units	297	9.2%
5 to 19 units	240	7.5%
20 or more units	78	2.4%
Mobile home & other	255	7.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51640
State: Virginia
Land area: 8.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.6656, -80.9143