Galax city, Virginia Demographics

Nationwide Claims to Fame

Galax city is 11th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Galax city is 28th out of 3,143 other counties in Female residents

Statewide Claims to Fame

Galax city is 3rd in Virginia out of 134 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Galax city is 4th in Virginia out of 134 other counties in Income below poverty line

Galax city is 6th in Virginia out of 134 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Galax city is 10th in Virginia out of 134 other counties in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Galax city is 12th in Virginia out of 134 other counties in Female residents

Main Cities Within Galax city, Virginia

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Galax city Rank Virginia US
Current population (2012) 6,908 124th 8,185,867 313,914,040
Size in square miles 8.2 123rd 39,490.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 854.6 39th 202.6 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Galax city Rank Virginia US
Residents younger than 5 6.6% 26th 6.2% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 22.7% 32nd 22.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 20.1% 23rd 13.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Galax city Rank Virginia US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 77.2% 99th 86.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 13.0% 108th 34.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Galax city Rank Virginia US
Race - White 90.5% 36th 71.1% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 6.5% 95th 19.7% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 78th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.6% 77th 6.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 3rd 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.9% 66th 2.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 14.1% 10th 8.4% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 77.8% 60th 64.1% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Galax city Rank Virginia US
Female residents 53.4% 12th 50.9% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 5.0% 36th 11.0% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Galax city Rank Virginia US
Housing units 3,239 126th 3,387,654 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 20.8% 37th 21.4% 25.9%
Households 3,525 117th 2,991,025 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 63.2% 105th 68.4% 66.1%
Home median value $91,700 121st $254,600 $186,200
People per household 1.9 134th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 3 131st 27,278 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Galax city Rank Virginia US
Income per capita $20,232 106th $33,040 $27,915
Income per household $24,711 134th $63,302 $52,762
Income below poverty line 27.6% 4th 10.7% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Galax city Rank Virginia US
Non-farm private establishments 316 93rd 191,063 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 5,125 77th 3,029,030 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 589 122nd 638,643 27,092,908
Retail sales $227,492 72nd $105,663,299 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $33,474 6th $13,687 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $22,522 77th $15,340,483 $613,795,732

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