---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Galax city, VA"
classification: county
fips: "51640"
state: "VA"
demographics:
  population: 6726
  population_under_18: 1757
  population_18_64: 1708
  population_65_plus: 3261
  median_household_income: 38675
  poverty_rate: 31.1
  homeownership_rate: 56.32
  unemployment_rate: 5.09
  median_home_value: 141300
  gini_index: 0.5417
  vacancy_rate: 14.03
  race_white: 5409
  race_black: 331
  race_asian: 19
  race_native: 13
  hispanic: 950
  bachelors_plus: 1178
districts:
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/09"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/senate/7"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
  - to: "us/states/va/districts/house/47"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.999
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, va]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Galax city, VA

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 6726 |
| Under 18 | 1757 |
| 18–64 | 1708 |
| 65+ | 3261 |
| Median household income | 38675 |
| Poverty rate | 31.1 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.32 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.09 |
| Median home value | 141300 |
| Gini index | 0.5417 |
| Vacancy rate | 14.03 |
| White | 5409 |
| Black | 331 |
| Asian | 19 |
| Native | 13 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 950 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 1178 |

## Districts

- [VA-09](/us/states/va/districts/09.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [VA Senate District 7](/us/states/va/districts/senate/7.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [VA House District 47](/us/states/va/districts/house/47.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries