Galax city, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,739
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,670
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,739
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,725
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,727
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,720
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,042
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 55.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 473
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $141,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,150
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $415
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $743
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,763
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,465
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,199
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 323,231
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $48,229
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,675
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,667
Persons in poverty, percent 31.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 815.9
Population per square mile, 2010 854.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.24
FIPS Code 5130208