Galax is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 6,739 people and five associated neighborhoods, Galax is the 100th largest community in Virginia.Galax is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Galax is worth considering. Being a small city, Galax does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
