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Galax, VA Profile


Galax, VA, population 6,880, 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 the past decade the population of Galax has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Galax's population has grown 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
White86%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed7%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,837N/A
20016,706-1.92%
20026,668-0.57%
20036,6690.01%
20046,7140.67%
20056,7370.34%
20066,7960.88%
20076,7960.00%
20086,8230.40%
20096,8800.84%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,236
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002341
2003N/A
2004431
2005607
2006326
2007301
2008471
2009410
2010362
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 03516
2003 ----
2004 02126
2005 08429
2006 12316
2007 12017
2008 012218
2009 10423
2010 03220

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,876
2003N/A
20044,791
20054,428
20064,034
20074,501
20083,899
20094,408
20104,285
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 20 240 13
2003 - - -
2004 53 252 17
2005 33 252 14
2006 17 247 8
2007 25 260 14
2008 30 222 13
2009 37 258 6
2010 41 244 11

Location

Elevation2,382 feet above sea level
Land Area8.1 Square Miles



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