COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wythe County vs Galax city
PLACE A
Wythe County, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Galax, Virginia
Wythe County is 320% larger than Galax city. Wythe County earns more, with a median household income $19,070 higher.
WYTHE COUNTYGALAX CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population27,9836,670+320% vs Galax city
Population density61810−749
Population growth-3.2%-4.6%+1.3 pts
Median age46.042.9+3.1
Male48.8%44.3%+4.5 pts
Female51.2%55.7%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born1.4%5.5%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%76.8%+16.1 pts
Black2.2%4.9%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%14.1%−12.5 pts
Asian0.8%0.3%+0.5 pts
Other2.5%3.9%−1.4 pts
Median household income$57,745$38,675+$19,070
Per capita income$34,875$29,667+$5,208
Poverty rate15.2%31.1%−15.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.542−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%19.1%+0.4 pts
Graduate degree7.6%7.3%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%5.1%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation55.8%56.0%−0.2 pts
Median home value$171,200$141,300+$29,900
Median gross rent$764$743+$21
Owner-occupied77.0%56.3%+20.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%14.0%−3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households39.2%42.6%−3.3 pts
Average commute24.322.6+1.6
Worked from home7.0%5.8%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.0%6.8%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025