Galax, Virginia

Galax, Virginia
Central Galax
Galax in Virginia
Galax
Galax
Coordinates: 36°39′52″N 80°55′12″W / 36.66444°N 80.92000°W / 36.66444; -80.92000
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyNone (Independent city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorWillie Greene
 • City ManagerMichael Burnette
Area
 • Total
8.28 sq mi (21.44 km2)
 • Land8.24 sq mi (21.33 km2)
 • Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
2,372 ft (723 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,720
 • Density816/sq mi (315/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
24333
Area code276
FIPS code51-30208
GNIS feature ID1483573
Websitewww.galaxva.com

Galax /ˈɡlæks/ 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.