Population By Race and Ethnicity in Galax city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 6,477 population of Galax city , Virginia comprised of 1,017 people who identified as Hispanic (15.7%), and 5,460 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Galax city , Virginia with a population of 5,754 (88.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 467 (7.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 150 (2.32%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Galax city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 4,880 (75.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 874 (13.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 393 (6.07%).

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

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Population By Race in Galax city , VA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 467 7.21%
White Alone 5,754 88.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35 0.54%
Asian Alone 51 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.31%
Two Or More Races 150 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Galax city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 74 1.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 874 13.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 25 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.26%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 24 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 393 6.07%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,880 75.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 126 1.95%