Galax, VA Profile

Galax, VA, population 6,676, is located in Virginia's Galax (city) county, about 54.2 miles from Winston-Salem and 75.0 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Galax's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Galax has declined by about 2%.

Galax's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Galax tend to be higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	36.50
	Females	43.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,837	N/A
2001	6,652	-2.71%
2002	6,651	-0.02%
2003	6,656	0.08%
2004	6,628	-0.42%
2005	6,676	0.72%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,236

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	341
2003	N/A
2004	431
2005	607
2006	326

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	3	-	2	8	2
Robbery	-	5	-	1	4	3
Aggravated Assault	-	16	-	26	29	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,876
2003	N/A
2004	4,791
2005	4,428
2006	4,034

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	20	-	53	33	17
Larceny, Theft	-	240	-	252	252	247
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	13	-	17	14	8
Arson	-	0	-	1	1	5

Location

Elevation	2,382 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.1 Square Miles