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The City of Galax had a population of 6,637 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Galax is located at latitude 36.6612 and longitude -80.924 in Galax (city) County. The formal boundaries for the City of Galax encompass a land area of 8.24 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Galax (city) County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Galax has a C7 Census Class Code which indicates an incorporated place that is independent of any county. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,637 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,365 (95.9%) |
Population in Families | 4,928 (74.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 272 ( 4.1%) |
Population Density | 806 |
Diversity Index2 | 56 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $36,755 |
Average Household Income | $68,525 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $29,030 |
Wealth Index5 | 57 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,147 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,856 (59.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 950 (30.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 341 (10.8%) |
Median Home Value | $107,437 |
Average Home Value | $152,452 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 140 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,806 |
Average Household Size | 2.27 |
Family Households | 1,655 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.38% | -0.29% |
Households | -0.26% | -0.16% |
Families | -0.37% | |
Median Household Income | 1.52% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.05% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.18% |
The table below compares Galax to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 178 | 74th |
Population Density | # 296 | 56th |
Median Household Income | # 601 | 11th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 555 | 83rd |
Per Capita Income | # 473 | 30th |
Diversity Index | # 260 | 62nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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