|    Population Demographics for Galax, Virginia in 2020, 2019
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 | |  |  | Total population in Galax |  |  | Total Population: | 7,042 |  | Male Population: | 3,315 |  | Female Population: | 3,727 | 
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 | |  |  | Median age in Galax |  |  | Both sexes | 42 |  | Male | 39 |  | Female | 45 | 
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 | |  |  | Population in households in Galax |  |  | Total Population: | 6,665 |  | Male Population: | 3,185 |  | Under 5 years: | 222 |  | 5 to 9 years: | 193 |  | 10 to 14 years: | 231 |  | 15 to 17 years: | 155 |  | 18 and 19 years: | 70 |  | 20 years: | 41 |  | 21 years: | 32 |  | 22 to 24 years: | 114 |  | 25 to 29 years: | 183 |  | 30 to 34 years: | 178 |  | 35 to 39 years: | 221 |  | 40 to 44 years: | 225 |  | 45 to 49 years: | 218 |  | 50 to 54 years: | 223 |  | 55 to 59 years: | 229 |  | 60 and 61 years: | 71 |  | 62 to 64 years: | 103 |  | 65 and 66 years: | 58 |  | 67 to 69 years: | 89 |  | 70 to 74 years: | 115 |  | 75 to 79 years: | 94 |  | 80 to 84 years: | 77 |  | 85 years and over: | 43 |  | Female Population: | 3,480 |  | Under 5 years: | 191 |  | 5 to 9 years: | 217 |  | 10 to 14 years: | 220 |  | 15 to 17 years: | 112 |  | 18 and 19 years: | 71 |  | 20 years: | 58 |  | 21 years: | 32 |  | 22 to 24 years: | 131 |  | 25 to 29 years: | 175 |  | 30 to 34 years: | 181 |  | 35 to 39 years: | 203 |  | 40 to 44 years: | 232 |  | 45 to 49 years: | 222 |  | 50 to 54 years: | 268 |  | 55 to 59 years: | 247 |  | 60 and 61 years: | 82 |  | 62 to 64 years: | 136 |  | 65 and 66 years: | 90 |  | 67 to 69 years: | 119 |  | 70 to 74 years: | 140 |  | 75 to 79 years: | 136 |  | 80 to 84 years: | 106 |  | 85 years and over: | 111 | 
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 | |  |  | Average household size in Galax |  |  | Total: | 2 |  | Under 18 years: | 0 |  | 18 years and over: | 1 | 
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 | |  |  | Number of occupied homes in Galax |  |  | Total: | 2,922 |  | Family led homes: | 1,801 |  | Husband-wife family: | 1,218 |  | Other family: | 583 |  | Population of male led with no wife present: | 140 |  | Population female led with no husband present: | 443 |  | Population of Nonfamily homes: | 1,121 |  | Population living alone: | 985 |  | Population not living alone: | 136 | 
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 | |  |  | Total occupied homes in Galax with people under 18 years old: |  |  | Total: | 2,922 |  | Population of homes with one or more people under 18 years: | 851 |  | Population of family homes: | 840 |  | Husband-wife family: | 483 |  | Under 6 years only: | 110 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 103 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 270 |  | Other family: | 357 |  | Male householder, no wife present: | 72 |  | Under 6 years only: | 19 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 6 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 47 |  | Female led with no husband present: | 285 |  | Under 6 years only: | 65 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 53 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 167 |  | Nonfamily households: | 11 |  | Male led households: | 8 |  | Under 6 years only: | 3 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 0 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 5 |  | Female led householder: | 3 |  | Under 6 years only: | 1 |  | Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years: | 0 |  | 6 to 17 years only: | 2 |  | Households with no people under 18 years: | 2,071 |  | Family households: | 961 |  | Husband-wife family: | 735 |  | Other family: | 226 |  | Male led with no wife present: | 68 |  | Female led with no husband present: | 158 |  | Nonfamily households: | 1,110 |  | Male led householder: | 462 |  | Female led householder: | 648 | 
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 | |  |  | Total number led homes in Galax, by type |  |  | Total Home Population: | 2,922 |  | Population of Family homes: | 1,801 |  | Population of 15 to 24 year olds: | 109 |  | Population of 25 to 34 year olds: | 254 |  | Population of 35 to 44 year olds: | 357 |  | Population of 45 to 54 year olds: | 353 |  | Population of 55 to 59 year olds: | 185 |  | Population of 60 to 64 year olds: | 139 |  | Population of 65 to 74 year olds: | 230 |  | Population of 75 to 84 year olds: | 143 |  | Population of 85 year olds and over: | 31 |  | Population of Nonfamily Homes: | 1,121 |  | Population of 15 to 24 year olds: | 54 |  | Population of 25 to 34 year olds: | 77 |  | Population of 35 to 44 year olds: | 113 |  | Population of 45 to 54 year olds: | 203 |  | Population of 55 to 59 year olds: | 114 |  | Population of 60 to 64 year olds: | 119 |  | Population of 65 to 74 year olds: | 182 |  | Population of 75 to 84 year olds: | 171 |  | Population of 85 year olds and over: | 88 | 
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 | |  |  | households in Galax containing people over 60 |  |  | Total Population: | 2,922 |  | Population of homes with one or more people 60 years and over: | 1,165 |  | 1-person household: | 527 |  | 2-or-more-person household: | 638 |  | Family households: | 600 |  | Nonfamily households: | 38 |  | Population of homes with no people 60 years and over: | 1,757 |  | 1-person household: | 458 |  | 2-or-more-person household: | 1,299 |  | Family homes: | 1,201 |  | Nonfamily homes: | 98 | 
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 | |  |  | homes in Galax with multiple generations. |  |  | Total Population: | 2,922 |  | Home has three or more generations: | 92 |  | Home does not have three or more generations: | 2,830 | 
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 | |  |  | Unmarried population in Galax under 18 years old in homes |  |  | Total Population: | 1,539 |  | Unmarried partner of home lead present: | 115 |  | In family homes: | 105 |  | Population of male led and male partner homes: | 0 |  | Population of male led and female partner households: | 39 |  | Population of female led and female partner households: | 3 |  | Population of female led and male partner households: | 63 |  | In nonfamily homes: | 10 |  | Population of male led and male partner homes: | 0 |  | Population of male led and female partner homes: | 8 |  | Population of female led and female partner homes: | 0 |  | Population of female led and male partner homes: | 2 |  | No unmarried partner of home lead present: | 1,424 |  | In family homes: | 1,420 |  | Population of husband-wife family homes: | 917 |  | Population of male lead with no wife present, family homes: | 65 |  | Population of female lead with no husband present, family homes: | 438 |  | In nonfamily homes: | 4 | 
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 | |  |  | Population in families living in Galax |  |  | Total Population: | 5,230 |  | Population Under 18 years: | 1,513 |  | Population 18 years and over: | 3,717 | 
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 | |  |  | How long in Galax have lived in one place. |  |  | Total: | 2,922 |  | Population of Owner occupied homes: | 1,805 |  | Family home: | 1,253 |  | Nonfamily homess: | 552 |  | Male led home: | 213 |  | Living alone: | 171 |  | Not living alone: | 42 |  | Female led home: | 339 |  | Living alone: | 314 |  | Not living alone: | 25 |  | Population of Renter occupied homes: | 1,117 |  | Family run homes: | 548 |  | Husband-wife family: | 242 |  | Other family: | 306 |  | Male led with no wife present: | 53 |  | Female led with no husband present: | 253 |  | Nonfamily Homes: | 569 |  | Male led homes: | 257 |  | Male living alone: | 214 |  | Male not living alone: | 43 |  | Female led homes: | 312 |  | Females living alone: | 286 |  | Females not living alone: | 26 | 
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