Galax, VA Population

Overview

6,681

Total Population

42.1

Median age

53.94%

Female population %

85.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,192

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Galax's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Galax is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Galax's population under 18 was 23.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Galax's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Galax, 20.30% were under the age of 15, 16.30% aged 15 to 29, 45.44% aged 30 to 64, 15.13% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 527 more females than males in Galax:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.94% females and 46.06% males in Galax, VA.
The Galax, VA gender ratio is 85.4:100 i.e. 85.4 men to 100 women (0.854).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 322.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 335.

Galax's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Galax population: 81.89% are White, 7.20% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 0.40% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.42% are some other race and 7.47% are multiracial.
Galax's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,192 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,489 (82.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Galax is White with a population of 5,471 (81.89% of the total population).

Galax's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,016 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Galax's population increased by 69 (1.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Galax's population decreased by 275 (3.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Galax's population was lowest in year 2018 at 6,300.