Galax County Information
Galax in
Virginia occupies
8 square miles and has a 2006 population of
6,682, a change from a 2000 population of
6,837 and
6,745 in 1990.
11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
29 acts of violent crime reported in
Galax in 2004, a change from
40 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
181 people:
5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Galax, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Galax | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 8 sq. miles | Ranked 3,130 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 6,682 | Ranked 2,709 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 6,657 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,837 | Ranked 2,707 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 6,745 | Ranked 2,682 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91% | |
| African American | 7.4% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 29 | 40 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 26 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 323 | 256 |
| Burglaries | 53 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 253 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,082 | 3,285 |
| Unemployed Population | 181 | 114 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | 3.5% |
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