Median Household Income
$38,675
Median Home Value
$141,300
Median Gross Rent
$743/mo
Poverty Rate
31.1%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Homeownership Rate
56.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1%
Median Age
42.9
Population Over Time
Galax city shrank 3.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,981
2016
6,858
2018
6,638
2020
6,402
2022
6,687
2024
6,726
Business & Industry
Galax city has 311 business establishments employing 4,771 people.
Health care and social assistance
58
Accommodation and food services
35
Other services (except public administration)
34
Finance and insurance
24
Professional, scientific, and technical services
21
Real estate and rental and leasing
15
Information
10
Construction
8
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.