• independent city
  • FIPS 51640
  • Largest town: Galax

Galax city, Virginia

Galax city had 6,739 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 8.2 square miles of land. It ranks 123rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 124th by land area.

Population
6,739
#123 of 133 in Virginia · #2,678 in US
Area
8.2 sq mi
#124 of 133 in Virginia · #3,135 in US
Density
818 / sq mi
#40 of 133 in Virginia · #189 in US
Median household income
$46,891
#122 of 133 in Virginia · #2,894 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Galax city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Galax city population, land area and income

Galax city had 6,739 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 8.2 square miles of land. It ranks 123rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 124th by land area. That works out to 817.8 people per square mile, 8.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Galax city has 24% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $46,891 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,739

3144th1st

2678th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

8 sq mi

3144th1st

3135th of 3,144 (US)

Density

817.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

189th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$46,891

3143rd1st

2894th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

6,739

133rd1st

123rd of 133 (VA)

Land area

8 sq mi

133rd1st

124th of 133 (VA)

Density

817.8 / sq mi

133rd1st

40th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$46,891

133rd1st

122nd of 133 (VA)

How Galax city's population changed since 2020

Galax city gained 22 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.3%. That ranks 81st of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Galax city recorded 497 births and 593 deaths, a natural change of -96. Net international migration added -6 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +110. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 110 people.

6,71720206,65720216,72420226,79920236,7392024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
497
Deaths
593
Net international migration
-6
Net domestic migration
+110
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-60

Where Galax city is

The Census internal point of Galax city is at 36.665600, -80.914300. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Galax city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Galax city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.665600, -80.914300
DMS
36°39'56.16"N 80°54'51.48"W
UTM
17N 507658.5E 4057780.8N
Geohash
dnw2wfb08
Plus code
868XM38P+67

Towns in Galax city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Galax city, 6,739 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Galax city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Galax with 6,739.

  1. 01Galax6,739
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Galax city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Galax city. The most populous is Carroll County, VA, with 29,242 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 201.0 miles ENE of Galax city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 53.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Mount Airy, NC (population 10,583), 19.9 miles away.

Galax city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Galax city is 51640: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 640. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $46,891.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Galax city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,739. That is up 22 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,717.

What is the FIPS code of Galax city?

51640. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (640) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Galax city?

Galax, with 6,739 residents inside Galax city in 2024.

Which counties border Galax city?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Carroll County, VA; Grayson County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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