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Galax, VA vs Buckhannon, WV

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- Buckhannon is 0% more densely populated than Galax.
- People are 27.9% less likely to be married in Buckhannon.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Buckhannon.
 Galax, VABuckhannon, WVUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,343329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20106,989  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,725285,036,114
 Population - 19906,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,875.493.4
 Land Area8.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Galax, VABuckhannon, WVUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Galax, VABuckhannon, WVUnited States
 White75.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.7%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Galax, VABuckhannon, WVUnited States
 Married Population50.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married26.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households2,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,04180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,085  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews
Tom · Galax, VA
Been Here 8 Years and Not
Over 6 years ago

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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linda · Galax, VA
climate
Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Jim Tarvid · Independence, VA
Much to love
Over 15 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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Reviews for Buckhannon    2 Reviews
Dustin · Buckhannon, WV
Nice little town, but police are rediculously inva
Over 16 years ago

Buckhannon is a descent little town that WV Wesleyan College is apart of. I went to college there and also was a resident there in town for a few years after graduating.  More

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Austin · Buckhannon, WV
Buckhannon is small, but it can still be dangerous
Over 17 years ago

Buckhannon has a small population of about 6,000 people, but in my time of growing up here I have seen, people stabbed at skate parks and public hangouts, any drug you  More

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