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Blacksburg

Virginia · 34,658 residents · 19.796 sq mi
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Blacksburg has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $18,592. Population has declined 12% since 2000. 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $93,100. At a median age of 22.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 44% less than the Virginia median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 22.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
62% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,658
−12%vs 2000
vs 39,573 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
22.0
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 21.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K37K40K43K47K1990201020202024Blacksburg
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.5%(1,225)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.2%(1,093)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.5%(866)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1920%(6,942)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2435.4%(12,264)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415%(5,210)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.5%(2,951)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.5%(1,547)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.3%(1,150)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.6%(894)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.2%(416)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(100)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$18,592
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,513 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,750
−30%vs 2000
vs $13,946 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
37.4%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$93,100
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $136,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$417
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $553 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
31.5%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.4% in 2000
68.5% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(32,869)
Black4.3%(1,700)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(920)
Asian7.7%(3,065)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(30,373)
Black4%(1,387)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(581)
Asian7.8%(2,688)
Other0.6%(210)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(501)
Colombian0.5%(213)
Puerto Rican0.3%(138)
Salvadoran0.2%(105)
Spaniard0.2%(103)
Argentine0.2%(80)
Bolivian0.2%(70)
Ecuadorian0.1%(49)
Costa Rican0.1%(46)
Dominican0.1%(43)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(43)
Nicaraguan0.1%(35)
Cuban0.1%(31)
Chilean0%(17)
Uruguayan0%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese3.4%(1,531)
Asian Indian3.1%(1,408)
Korean1.3%(573)
Japanese0.6%(266)
Vietnamese0.5%(218)
Filipino0.3%(146)
Pakistani0.2%(109)
Mongolian0.2%(78)
Thai0.1%(66)
Taiwanese0.1%(44)
Kazakh0.1%(39)
Bangladeshi0.1%(30)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(28)
Burmese0%(14)
Malaysian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
American14.6%(6,643)
German10.9%(4,952)
English10.8%(4,926)
Irish8%(3,656)
Italian4.5%(2,064)
Polish2.9%(1,300)
Arab2.7%(1,248)
Scottish2%(923)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(395)
French0.8%(386)
Egyptian0.8%(357)
Russian0.8%(343)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian0.7%(330)
Swedish0.6%(289)
Norwegian0.6%(288)
Welsh0.5%(239)
Dutch0.4%(188)
British0.4%(179)
Ukrainian0.3%(151)
Croatian0.3%(145)
Brazilian0.3%(141)
Danish0.3%(139)
Austrian0.3%(126)
Greek0.3%(126)
Hungarian0.3%(120)
Swiss0.3%(119)
Portuguese0.3%(114)
Iraqi0.2%(107)
Czech0.2%(100)
Turkish0.2%(99)
Romanian0.2%(91)
Finnish0.1%(68)
Nigerian0.1%(52)
West Indian0.1%(46)
Lebanese0.1%(43)
Slovak0.1%(38)
Canadian0.1%(35)
Ethiopian0.1%(31)
Jamaican0.1%(27)
Lithuanian0.1%(25)
Australian0.1%(24)
Bulgarian0.1%(24)
Belgian0%(19)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(11)
Israeli0%(8)
RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
61.6%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.8%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
34.2%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.1 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 10.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married76.6%(17,594)
Married20.7%(4,754)
Widowed0.8%(180)
Divorced1.9%(440)
Women 15+
Never married66.5%(12,563)
Married25.7%(4,854)
Widowed2.5%(476)
Divorced5.3%(1,009)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Blacksburg, Virginia?

Blacksburg, Virginia has about 34,658 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Blacksburg, Virginia?

The typical household in Blacksburg, Virginia earns about $18,592 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blacksburg, Virginia expensive?

In Blacksburg, Virginia, the median home is worth about $93,100, and the typical rent is about $417 a month.

How educated are people in Blacksburg, Virginia?

About 61.6% of adults age 25 and over in Blacksburg, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blacksburg, Virginia?

About 37.4% of people in Blacksburg, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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