What percentage of people rent in Galax, VA?

Name: Renters and owners in Galax, VA, 2020–2024
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43.7% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Galax, VA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,207 renting households against 1,556 that own their home.

In Galax, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+11.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.7% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 1,207 (±251)
Median renter income: $24,940 (±$8,096)

Who rents and who owns in Galax

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Galax	Galax city	Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.7% (±7.4 points)	43.7% (±7.4 points)	32.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,207 (±251)	1,207 (±251)	1,099,123 (±8,702)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,556 (±215)	1,556 (±215)	2,266,609 (±13,049)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$24,940 (±$8,096)	$24,940 (±$8,096)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,715 (±$18,297)	$63,715 (±$18,297)	$114,147 (±$479)	$100,009

In Galax, the renter share is not measurably different from Galax city (43.7%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (32.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 104 of 464.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Galax has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	31.9% (±5.4 points)	43.7% (±7.4 points)	+11.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$574 (±$33)	$743 (±$65)	+29.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,575 (±$2,284)	$38,675 (±$8,836)	+15.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Galax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Galax
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Galax	—	43.7% (±7.4 points)	—
Fries	4.7 mi	24.7% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodlawn (Carroll County)	7.7 mi	7.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Hillsville	12 mi	47.2% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	13 mi	33.9% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sparta	16 mi	41.8% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Airy	20 mi	44.6% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Flat Rock (community)	21 mi	24.8% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Dobson	22 mi	51.3% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodlawn (Carroll County), VA (7.6%), Flat Rock (community), NC (24.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Galax

How many renters are there in Galax?

Galax has an estimated 1,207 (±251) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Galax?

In Galax, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+11.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Galax?

A renting household in Galax has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Galax?

The median renting household in Galax, VA has an income of $24,940 (±$8,096) a year, against $63,715 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Galax city, Virginia (place:30208, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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