Galax is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 6,730 people and five associated neighborhoods, Galax is the 100th largest community in Virginia.

In terms of college education, Galax is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.46% of adults 25 and older in Galax have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Galax in 2022 was $29,802, 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 $119,208 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 20.62% 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.