Galax

Also known as Galax, Virginia, Galax, VA

independent city in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: None ( Independent city )
Type: Council-Manager
Mayor: Willie Greene
City manager: Michael Burnette
Total: 8.28 sq mi (21.44 km )
Land: 8.24 sq mi (21.33 km )
Water: 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km )
Elevation: 2,372 ft (723 m)
Estimate 2025: 6,670
Density: 816/sq mi (315/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )

Article

Galax /ˈɡeɪlæks/ is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,720.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Galax with neighboring Carroll County for statistical purposes. Galax is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County.