| GALAX CITY Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 6880 |
| GALAX CITY Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 6837 |
| GALAX CITY Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 0.6 |
| GALAX CITY Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 43 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 6837 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 430 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.3 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1564 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.3 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1381 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.6 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6163 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 487 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 46 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 73 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1092 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5151 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90.5 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.2 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16 |
| GALAX CITY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 75.7 |
| GALAX CITY Births 2006 | 77 |
| GALAX CITY Deaths 2006 | 106 |
| GALAX CITY Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| GALAX CITY Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 53.5 |
| GALAX CITY Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 8.6 |
| GALAX CITY Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 11 |
| GALAX CITY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 60.4 |
| GALAX CITY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.1 |
| GALAX CITY Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1789 |
| GALAX CITY Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 15.7 |
| GALAX CITY Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 3281 |
| GALAX CITY Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 64 |
| GALAX CITY Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2 |
| GALAX CITY Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 66.2 |
| GALAX CITY Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 70300 |
| GALAX CITY Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 21.3 |
| GALAX CITY Households 2000 (complete count) | 2950 |
| GALAX CITY Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.27 |
| GALAX CITY Per capita income in 1999 | 17447 |
| GALAX CITY Median household income 2008 | 31007 |
| GALAX CITY People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.7 |
| GALAX CITY Personal income 2007 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Per capita personal income 2007 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Civilian labor force 2008 | 3178 |
| GALAX CITY Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 197 |
| GALAX CITY Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.2 |
| GALAX CITY Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 329 |
| GALAX CITY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 5885 |
| GALAX CITY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -26.6 |
| GALAX CITY Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 476 |
| GALAX CITY Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 14882 |
| GALAX CITY Total number of firms 2002 | 824 |
| GALAX CITY Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 24.9 |
| GALAX CITY Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 328280 |
| GALAX CITY Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 142854 |
| GALAX CITY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 21475 |
| GALAX CITY New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 10 |
| GALAX CITY Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1245 |
| GALAX CITY Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 0 |
| GALAX CITY Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 91940 |
| GALAX CITY Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 13505 |
| GALAX CITY Land area in square miles 2000 | 8.23 |
| GALAX CITY Population per square mile 2000 | 855 |