Unemployment Rate in Galax city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
5.1%
Rank #2,079/3,222 · #103 in VA
35th
Galax 5.1%
VA 4.1% +22.9%
US 5.3% -3.9%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Galax city's unemployment rate of 5.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Galax city for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,076 | Lafayette Parish, LA | 5.1% |
| #2,077 | Caroline County, VA | 5.1% |
| #2,078 | Sanpete County, UT | 5.1% |
| #2,079 | Galax city, VA | 5.1% |
| #2,080 | Warren County, NJ | 5.1% |
| #2,081 | Knox County, IL | 5.1% |
| #2,082 | Nueces County, TX | 5.1% |
About Unemployment Rate
Galax city, Virginia has a unemployment rate of 5.1%, ranking #2,079 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 3.9% below the national value of 5.3%. Within Virginia, it ranks #103 of 133. This places it in the 35th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. 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.