Virginia

Galax city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
72.6%
Hispanic
19%
African
9.8%
Other
0.3%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Galax citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricGalax cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White72.6%57%58%
Hispanic19%12%—
Black or African American9.8%18.3%—
Indian0.2%2.6%—
East Asian0.1%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Galax city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricGalax cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$38,675$93,170$80,734
Median home value$141,300$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$743/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income23.1%20.3%21.0%