METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Blacksburg Metro
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA · 5 counties · 152,720 residents · 1,454.51 sq mi
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Blacksburg has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,799. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $61,769.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024182K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.3%(8,140)
5 to 95.3%(8,083)
10 to 145.1%(7,754)
15 to 1911.6%(17,674)
20 to 2415.8%(24,101)
25 to 3415%(22,905)
35 to 4413.5%(20,546)
45 to 549.5%(14,507)
55 to 647.7%(11,705)
65 to 746.6%(10,044)
75 to 843.6%(5,563)
85 and over1.1%(1,698)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,799
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,120 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,769
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,569 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.9%(150,195)
Black4.1%(6,754)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,133)
Asian2.2%(3,675)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(142,679)
Black4.1%(6,310)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,106)
Asian2.1%(3,234)
Other0.3%(497)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(2,786)
South American0.6%(1,028)
Puerto Rican0.5%(862)
Central American0.4%(695)
Colombian0.3%(501)
Salvadoran0.2%(222)
Honduran0.2%(209)
Spaniard0.1%(173)
Dominican0.1%(114)
Peruvian0.1%(113)
Cuban0.1%(112)
Bolivian0.1%(100)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(98)
Argentine0.1%(90)
Ecuadorian0.1%(87)
Nicaraguan0.1%(84)
Costa Rican0.1%(67)
Venezuelan0%(55)
Chilean0%(18)
Panamanian0%(15)
Uruguayan0%(15)
Paraguayan0%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(1,976)
Chinese1.2%(1,947)
Korean0.5%(856)
Vietnamese0.3%(403)
Filipino0.2%(314)
Japanese0.2%(283)
Pakistani0.1%(149)
Taiwanese0.1%(84)
Mongolian0.1%(78)
Thai0.1%(73)
Bangladeshi0%(50)
Kazakh0%(41)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(31)
Nepalese0%(28)
Laotian0%(11)
Cambodian0%(10)
Malaysian0%(10)
Sri Lankan0%(9)
Indonesian0%(4)
Ancestry
American18.6%(33,701)
English13.7%(24,803)
German11.5%(20,808)
Irish9.2%(16,789)
Italian3%(5,493)
Scottish2.2%(4,074)
Polish1.7%(3,030)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(2,898)
French1%(1,847)
Arab0.9%(1,617)
Dutch0.7%(1,330)
Welsh0.6%(1,009)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(875)
Russian0.4%(685)
Swedish0.4%(670)
Greek0.4%(639)
Subsaharan African0.4%(588)
British0.3%(558)
Iranian0.3%(437)
Egyptian0.3%(411)
Hungarian0.2%(349)
Ukrainian0.2%(322)
Danish0.2%(298)
West Indian0.2%(294)
Austrian0.1%(271)
Czech0.1%(245)
French Canadian0.2%(243)
Slovak0.2%(227)
Swiss0.1%(218)
Canadian0.1%(212)
Brazilian0.2%(209)
Portuguese0.1%(209)
Romanian0.1%(205)
Jamaican0.1%(187)
Finnish0.1%(185)
Croatian0.1%(180)
Lebanese0.1%(163)
Lithuanian0.1%(133)
Turkish0.1%(123)
Iraqi0.1%(110)
Nigerian0.1%(101)
Ghanaian0.1%(88)
Serbian0.1%(85)
Moroccan0.1%(82)
Haitian0%(67)
Palestinian0%(54)
Belgian0%(41)
Syrian0.1%(37)
Israeli0%(33)
Ethiopian0%(33)
Australian0%(24)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Latvian0.1%(19)
Jordanian0%(13)
Armenian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
68.6%
−10.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married46.7%(37,126)
Married42.1%(33,456)
Widowed3.8%(3,021)
Divorced7.4%(5,903)
Women 15+
Never married37.6%(29,401)
Married43.8%(34,278)
Widowed8.2%(6,414)
Divorced10.4%(8,097)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA has about 152,720 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?
The typical household in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA earns about $22,799 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA expensive?
In Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, the median home is worth about $61,769, and the typical rent is about $353 a month.
How educated are people in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?
About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA?
About 19.5% of people in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024