Galax is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 6,717 people and five associated neighborhoods, Galax is the 100th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some cities, Galax isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Galax are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Galax is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Galax who work in sales jobs (20.46%), law enforcement and fire fighting (9.31%), and management occupations (8.78%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Galax has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Galax a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small city, Galax doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Galax who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.29% of the adults in Galax have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Galax in 2022 was $31,429, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,716 for a family of four. However, Galax contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Galax is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Galax home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Galax residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Galax also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.78% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Galax include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Lithuanian. The most common language spoken in Galax is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
