Galax County Demographics

A map of Galax County's Population by Race

Galax County, Virginia had a population of 6,720 in 2020. It was 74.0% White, 5.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 15.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Galax County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Galax County is the 123rd most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Galax County's White Population

4,975 residents of Galax County identify as White, or 74.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Galax County larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Galax County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Galax County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (92.7% White), Alleghany County (84.4% White), Wythe County (92.2% White), Grayson County (87.4% White), and Surry County (81% White).

Galax County's Black Population

354 residents of Galax County identify as Black, or 5.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Galax County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Galax County is ranked #97 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Galax County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.6% Black), Alleghany County (0.9% Black), Wythe County (2.5% Black), and Surry County (3.4% Black). Galax County is less Black than neighboring Grayson County (5.8% Black).

Galax County's Asian Population

52 residents of Galax County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Galax County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Galax County is ranked #72 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Galax County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Asian), Alleghany County (0.1% Asian), Wythe County (0.4% Asian), Grayson County (0.2% Asian), and Surry County (0.5% Asian).

Galax County's Hispanic Population

1,061 residents of Galax County identify as Hispanic, or 15.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Galax County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Galax County is ranked #9 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Galax County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (3.6% Hispanic), Alleghany County (11.8% Hispanic), Wythe County (1.3% Hispanic), Grayson County (3.9% Hispanic), and Surry County (11.9% Hispanic).

Galax County's Native American/Other Population

28 residents of Galax County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Galax County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Galax County is ranked #113 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Galax County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Galax County's Multiracial Population

250 residents of Galax County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Galax County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Galax County is ranked #77 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Galax County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (2.6% Multiracial), Alleghany County (2.3% Multiracial), Wythe County (3.2% Multiracial), Grayson County (2.4% Multiracial), and Surry County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.