Radford, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

16,726

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

23.3

1.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.7%

14.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,348

8.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$220,700

Population & Diversity

Radford, VA is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Radford, VA residents were born outside of the country (346 people).

In 2024, there were 8.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Radford, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 406 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Radford, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Radford, VA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Radford, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Radford, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 59
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 121
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
406 ± 55

4.37%

Hispanic Population

731 people

4.37% of the people in Radford, VA are hispanic (731 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Radford, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

346 people

2.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

378 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Radford, VA residents (346 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Radford, VA was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Radford, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
173 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 55

Radford, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Radford, VA.

Economy

The economy of Radford, VA employs 8.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Radford, VA were Educational Services (1,468 people), Retail Trade (1,233 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,123 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,029), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,491), and Manufacturing ($56,397).

Employment

Occupations

8.26k

2024 Value

± 667

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Radford, VA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 7.99k employees to 8.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Radford, VA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (988 people), Sales & Related Occupations (957 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (899 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Radford, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.26k

2024 Value

± 667

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Radford, VA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 7.99k employees to 8.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Radford, VA, are Educational Services (1,468 people), Retail Trade (1,233 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Radford, VA, though some of these residents may live in Radford, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,639

Median earning men ± $2,824

$25,144

Median earning women ± $3,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,145), Public Administration ($61,750), and Manufacturing ($56,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,423), Information ($43,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,179).

Education

The student population of Radford, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,555 male students and 5,257 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Radford, VA are White (1,337 and 70.4%), Black or African American (245 and 12.9%), Hispanic or Latino (128 and 6.74%), and Two or More Races (84 and 4.42%).

The largest universities in Radford, VA by number of degrees awarded are Radford University (1,911 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Radford, VA are Registered Nursing (259 and 13.6%), General Business Administration & Management (122 and 6.38%), and General Psychology (120 and 6.28%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,528 for in-state students and $21,166 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Radford, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,812 (32.7% men and 67.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,812 students enrolled in Radford, VA, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,161 records, of which 68.4% were women and 31.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
259 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
102 degrees awarded
General Psychology
101 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Radford, VA was Registered Nursing with 259 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Radford, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Radford University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,911 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Radford University with 1,911 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 557 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Radford, VA, which is 0.411 times less than the 1,354 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,337 degrees mean that there were 5.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 245 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,528) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,020) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,260) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Radford, VA was $220,700 in 2024, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,700 to $220,700, a 4.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Radford, VA is 42.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Radford, VA have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Radford, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,395

$2,343

Median Property Taxes

±$312

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Radford, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Radford, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.3% of the housing units in Radford, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Radford, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,348

Median Household Income

± $6,243

5.54k

Number of Households

± 541

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.54k households in Radford, VA grew to $57,348 from the previous year's value of $52,791.

The following chart displays the households in Radford, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Radford, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Walked (9.88%)
Carpooled (6.13%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Radford, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.88%) and those who carpooled to work (6.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Radford, VA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.61% of the workforce in Radford, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Radford, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Radford, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Radford, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Radford, VA (3.9k out of 13.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Radford, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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