Galax City, VA elected officials: supervisors or council members, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Galax City: 12 seats on 5 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Supervisors (counties) or City Council (cities)

Galax City Council

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it now
City Council Member, At LargeBeth Carter White source
City Council Member, At LargeKathy J. Burnett source
City Council Member, At LargeMartin K. Warr source
City Council Member, At LargeChauncey D. Robinson source
City Council Member, At LargeWillie T. Greene, Sr source
City Council Member, At LargeEvan Bryan Henck source
City Council Member, At LargeSharon D. Ritchie source
City Council Member, At LargeMichael Shane Coomes source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Clerk of the Circuit Court (shared by Galax City and Grayson County)Renee Hall Nester source
Commissioner of the RevenueRene' H. Funk source
Commonwealth's Attorney (shared by Galax City and Grayson County)Brandon R. Boyles source
Sheriff (shared by Galax City and Grayson County)Richard A. Vaughan sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Galax City has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Galax City. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government01
Cities, towns, villages and townships10
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)30

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Galax City), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Galax City

6,726people
42.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$38,675 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
31.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$141,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
51.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.1% · White 76.8% · Black 4.9% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 3.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Galax City

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.4%. Virginia: 3.6%.
107people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,756people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,863in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Galax City 0.0%2.2%4.4%6.5%8.7% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.7%1072,7562,863
August 20263.5%992,6902,789
July 20263.7%1052,7102,815
June 20264.2%1182,6682,786
May 20263.9%1102,7112,821
April 20263.4%962,7292,825
March 20263.8%1082,7332,841
February 20263.9%1112,7162,827
January 20264.0%1142,7132,827
December 20253.4%962,7092,805
November 20254.0%1122,7002,812
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.4%952,7342,829
August 20253.5%1002,7402,840
July 20253.7%1052,7422,847
June 20253.8%1062,7162,822
May 20253.2%902,6912,781
April 20252.9%812,7142,795
March 20253.7%1042,6902,794
February 20253.7%1032,7092,812
January 20255.7%1602,6622,822
December 20243.0%852,7322,817
November 20243.3%932,7502,843
October 20243.3%952,7522,847
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.7%1052,7102,815
20243.6%1042,8172,921
20233.7%1092,8492,958
20223.0%862,7632,849
20214.3%1182,6382,756
20208.3%2332,5832,816
20193.3%962,7942,890
20183.5%1022,7932,895
20174.1%1232,8742,997
20164.6%1432,9953,138

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Virginia's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Quick answers

Who is the Galax City Clerk of the Circuit Court (shared by Galax City and Grayson County)?
Renee Hall Nester is the Clerk of the Circuit Court (shared by Galax City and Grayson County) of Galax City, Virginia.
Who is the Galax City Commissioner of the Revenue?
Rene' H. Funk is the Commissioner of the Revenue of Galax City, Virginia.
Who is the Galax City Commonwealth's Attorney (shared by Galax City and Grayson County)?
Brandon R. Boyles is the Commonwealth's Attorney (shared by Galax City and Grayson County) of Galax City, Virginia.
Who is the Galax City Sheriff (shared by Galax City and Grayson County)?
Richard A. Vaughan is the Sheriff (shared by Galax City and Grayson County) of Galax City, Virginia. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Galax City commissioners?
Beth Carter White (City Council Member, At Large); Kathy J. Burnett (City Council Member, At Large); Martin K. Warr (City Council Member, At Large); Chauncey D. Robinson (City Council Member, At Large); Willie T. Greene, Sr (City Council Member, At Large); Evan Bryan Henck (City Council Member, At Large); Sharon D. Ritchie (City Council Member, At Large); Michael Shane Coomes (City Council Member, At Large).
What is the population of Galax City?
About 6,726 people, with a median age of 42.9; the median household income is $38,675 and 31.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Galax City?
3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 107 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,863, against 3.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Galax City?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 municipal and 3 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Virginia Department of Elections' certified results (its Historical Elections Database) of each seat's last election; officials appointed or resigned since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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