A town of 6,726, settled in 1906. A typical home worth about $190K.
The 3 things Galax does most differently from other towns.
Where Galax’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Galax. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Galax home is worth about $190,000, up 8.8% in a year, 54% below the Virginia typical home.
The public schools Galax’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galax Elementary | PK–5 | 667 | C+ |
| Galax Middle | 6–8 | 335 | B− |
| Galax High | 9–12 | 432 | B+ |
About one in 3 of Galax’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hillsville (5%), Independence (3%) and Wytheville (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Galax beats the Virginia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
| What stands out | Galax | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.2% |
Galax reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
Galax has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Felts Park | 0.1 mi | 27 |
| 2. New River Trail State Park | — | 10 |
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
7 places in Galax on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Galax.
Independent city in Virginia, United States
Galax is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,720. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Galax with neighboring Carroll County for statistical purposes. Galax is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County.
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