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Galax, VA vs South Hill, VA

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- South Hill is 0% more densely populated than Galax.
- People are 40.6% less likely to be married in South Hill.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in South Hill.
 Galax, VASouth Hill, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,636329,725,481
 Female Population53.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 20106,989  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,403285,036,114
 Population - 19906,670  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-1.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock471.893.4
 Land Area8.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Galax, VASouth Hill, VAUnited 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  Unlock6.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Galax, VASouth Hill, VAUnited States
 White75.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.9%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Galax, VASouth Hill, VAUnited States
 Married Population50.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.9%50.2%
 Never Married26.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households2,780  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock87880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,085  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

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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Over 10 years ago

nice place to live  More

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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 South Hill    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This is a terrible town, if you go here you'll regret it. if you pass by in on your way to a better place. you will regret it. If you stop to eat here.. You'll regret  More

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