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As of 2010, the total population of Galax City County is 7,042, which is 3.00% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.03% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Galax City County population density is 850.52 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 187.05 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Galax City County is white, which represent 85.83% of the total population. The average Galax City County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 7,042. #123

Population Growth Since 2000, #86

Galax City County	3.00%
Virginia	13.03%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #37

Galax City County	850.52 per square mile
Virginia	187.05 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,044 (85.83%, #47)
Black:	439 (6.23%, #93)
Hispanic:	989 (14.04%, #10)
Asian:	37 (0.53%, #78)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	15 (0.21%, #107)
One Race, Other:	363 (5.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	144 (2.04%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	710 (71.79%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	31 (3.13%, see rank)
Cuban:	2 (0.20%, see rank)
Central American:	182 (18.40%, see rank)
South American:	11 (1.11%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,734 (68.25%) out of the total population of 6,936 reported first ancestry.

	Galax City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.50%
Czech	9	0.13%, see rank	0.32%	0.53%
Danish	9	0.13%, see rank	0.25%	0.48%
Dutch	99	1.43%, see rank	1.16%	1.63%
English	487	7.02%, see rank	11.75%	9.02%
French	40	0.58%, see rank	2.54%	3.77%
German	530	7.64%, see rank	12.95%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.44%
Hungarian	15	0.22%, see rank	0.38%	0.51%
Irish	662	9.54%, see rank	10.78%	11.76%
Italian	36	0.52%, see rank	4.05%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	1.51%
Polish	39	0.56%, see rank	1.98%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.47%
Russian	32	0.46%, see rank	0.70%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	162	2.34%, see rank	2.57%	1.72%
Scottish	124	1.79%, see rank	2.41%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	2.00%	0.91%
Swedish	9	0.13%, see rank	0.77%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	1,362	19.64%, see rank	10.65%	6.28%
Welsh	36	0.52%, see rank	0.74%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,315 (47.07%, see rank)

Females: 3,727 (52.93%, see rank)

Galax City County	Male: 47.07% Female: 52.93%
Virginia	Male: 49.07% Female: 50.93%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Galax City County	42.40 years old
Virginia	37.50 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Galax City County	39.50 years old
Virginia	36.10 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Galax City County	45.00 years old
Virginia	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Galax City County	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	414	5.88%, see rank	6.37%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	410	5.82%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	451	6.40%, see rank	6.39%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	421	5.98%, see rank	6.89%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	424	6.02%, see rank	7.15%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	748	10.62%, see rank	13.63%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	902	12.81%, see rank	13.86%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	955	13.56%, see rank	15.17%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	894	12.70%, see rank	11.94%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	651	9.24%, see rank	6.87%	7.03%
75 to 84	493	7.00%, see rank	3.81%	4.23%
85 years and over	279	3.96%, see rank	1.53%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Galax City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,281	100%	5,208,536	199,726,659
Less Than High School	1,397	26.45%, see rank	13.92%	14.97%
High School Graduate	1,590	30.11%, see rank	25.99%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,625	30.77%, see rank	26.27%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	455	8.62%, see rank	19.93%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	214	4.05%, see rank	13.88%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.19, see rank	-	13.74	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Galax City County			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	55	80.00%	20.00%	60.98%	39.02%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	699	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.78%	10.22%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	309	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.36%	8.64%	90.48%	9.52%
College	238	73.53%, see rank	26.47%, see rank	78.96%	21.04%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	34	55.88%, see rank	44.12%, see rank	63.22%	36.78%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Galax City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	2,922	100%	3,056,058	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	-	2.54	2.58
1 Person Households	985	33.71%, see rank	26.02%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,937	66.29%, see rank	73.98%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,801	61.64%, see rank	66.99%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.90, see rank	-	3.06	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,218	41.68%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,121	38.36%, see rank	33.01%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Galax City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,962	see rank	6,324,652	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,609	100%, see rank	3,074,177	118,264,295
Never Married	834	31.97%, see rank	33.34%	34.21%
Married	1,185	45.42%, see rank	56.08%	54.02%
Widowed	204	7.82%, see rank	2.34%	2.52%
Divorced	386	14.79%, see rank	8.25%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,353	100%, see rank	3,250,475	124,809,173
Never Married	689	20.55%, see rank	27.51%	27.93%
Married	1,284	38.29%, see rank	52.57%	50.85%
Widowed	819	24.43%, see rank	9.01%	9.55%
Divorced	561	16.73%, see rank	10.91%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Galax City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	6,518	93.97%, see rank	89.18%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	4,499	64.86%, see rank	50.12%	58.66%
Born in Different State	2,003	28.88%, see rank	37.43%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16	0.23%, see rank	1.63%	1.33%
Foreign Born	418	6.03%, see rank	10.82%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	4.79%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	418	6.03%, see rank	6.02%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	4.41%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.95%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	418	6.03%, see rank	3.99%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Galax City County	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	2,799	84.16%, see rank	85.17%	79.95%
Spanish	527	15.84%, see rank	6.18%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.98%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.55%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.12%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.