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.

Also of interest is that Galax has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Being a small city, Galax does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Galax citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.07% of adults 25 and older in Galax have a college degree.

The per capita income in Galax in 2022 was $29,667, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,668 for a family of four. However, Galax contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Galax also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.10% of its population below the federal poverty line.

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 14.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Galax include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Galax is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.