Poverty Rate in Galax city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
31.1%
Rank #3,096/3,222 · #133 in VA
4th
Galax 31.1%
VA 9.9% +214.3%
US 12.6% +146.8%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Galax city's poverty rate of 31.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Galax city for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #3,093 | Yazoo County, MS | 30.8% |
| #3,094 | Sharkey County, MS | 30.9% |
| #3,095 | Dallas County, AL | 31.0% |
| #3,096 | Galax city, VA | 31.1% |
| #3,097 | Tunica County, MS | 31.1% |
| #3,098 | Glacier County, MT | 31.1% |
| #3,099 | Lincoln Parish, LA | 31.2% |
About Poverty Rate
Galax city, Virginia has a poverty rate of 31.1%, ranking #3,096 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 146.8% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Virginia, it ranks #133 of 133. This places it in the 4th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.