Population By Race and Ethnicity in Galax city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 6,615 population of Galax city , Virginia comprised of 1,035 people who identified as Hispanic (15.65%), and 5,580 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Galax city , Virginia with a population of 5,914 (89.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 464 (7.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 147 (2.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Galax city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 5,009 (75.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 905 (13.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 394 (5.96%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Galax city, Virginia.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Galax city, VA in 2016
Total Population:6,615
84.35%15.65%
Non Hispanic (84.35%)
Hispanic (15.65%)
Race in Galax city, VA in 2016
Total Population:6,615
89.4%
White Alone (89.4%)
Black or African American Alone (7.01%)
Two or more races (2.22%)
Asian Alone (0.7%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.36%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.3%)
Ethnicity in Galax city, VA in 2016
Total Population:6,615
75.72%13.68%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.72%)
Hispanic White Alone (13.68%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.96%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.86%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.72%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.06%)
Population By Race in Galax city , VA in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 5,914 89.4%
Black or African American Alone 464 7.01%
Two Or More Races 147 2.22%
Asian Alone 46 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Galax city , VA in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,009 75.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 905 13.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 394 5.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 123 1.86%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 70 1.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.65%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.05%