Galax city, Virginia
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Galax city, VA registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 59.6 — 982nd nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Structural Poverty, where poverty rates are high, transfer income dependency is elevated, and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Virginia, it ranks 42nd of 133 counties. It scores higher than all 2 of its neighboring counties.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five statistically derived factors of household financial distress, PCA-weighted. Galax city's primary driver is Structural Poverty at 67.4 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed.
Neighbors and Peers
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Galax city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galax city, VA | 59.6 | Elevated | — |
| Grayson County, VA | 54.6 | Elevated | -5.0 |
| Carroll County, VA | 53.6 | Elevated | -6.0 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Galax city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menifee County, KY | 59.6 | Elevated | 0.0 |
| Todd County, SD | 59.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Donley County, TX | 59.6 | Elevated | +0.0 |
| Choctaw County, MS | 59.7 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Jack County, TX | 59.7 | Elevated | +0.1 |
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