Galax is a somewhat small city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 6,730 people and five associated neighborhoods, Galax is the 100th largest community in Virginia.

The percentage of adults in Galax who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.46% of the adults in Galax have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Galax in 2018 was $29,802, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,208 for a family of four. However, Galax contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Galax is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Galax home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Galax residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Galax also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.62% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Galax include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Lithuanian.

The most common language spoken in Galax is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.