Galax, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galax	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,895	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$53,283	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,568	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,906	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,698	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,605	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.1%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galax is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galax is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galax is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Galax is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,518 $53,283 $106,566

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Galax median earnings by income bracket

Galax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.0%	21.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	24.5%	24.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cana, VA	1,863	$90,088	10.8%
Hillsville, VA	2,737	$67,845	16.6%
Ivanhoe, VA	527	$62,869	22.7%
Fries, VA	514	$52,637	35.3%
Independence, VA	1,130	$52,334	35.7%
Galax, VA	6,612	$53,283	34.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Yarmouth, MA	6,612	$84,935	4.4%
De Soto, MO	6,612	$59,001	27.5%
Rittman, OH	6,610	$71,741	11.8%
Bowleys Quarters, MD	6,614	$143,958	77.0%
Howland Center, OH	6,609	$108,481	33.4%
Galax, VA	6,612	$53,283	34.5%

Source: The Galax, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.