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Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area is 179,908. The Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area population density is 165.13 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 191.35 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area is white, which represent 89.66% of the total population. The average Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 179,908. #227

Population Density, #216

Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	165.13 per square mile
Virginia	191.35 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	161,297 (89.66%, #348)
Black:	8,151 (4.53%, #393)
Hispanic:	4,358 (2.42%, #679)
Asian:	6,381 (3.55%, #91)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	393 (0.22%, #667)
One Race, Other:	955 (0.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,731 (1.52%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,305 (20.45%, see rank)
Chinese:	2,113 (33.11%, see rank)
Filipino:	330 (5.17%, see rank)
Japanese:	251 (3.93%, see rank)
Korean:	1,360 (21.31%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	353 (5.53%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	669 (10.48%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

134,738 (74.89%) out of the total population of 179,908 reported first ancestry.

	Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Arab	1,166	0.65%, see rank	0.83%	0.56%
Czech	623	0.35%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	308	0.17%, see rank	0.23%	0.42%
Dutch	2,336	1.30%, see rank	1.00%	1.40%
English	18,587	10.33%, see rank	10.69%	8.02%
French	3,972	2.21%, see rank	2.33%	3.34%
German	26,374	14.66%, see rank	11.87%	15.03%
Greek	954	0.53%, see rank	0.41%	0.41%
Hungarian	574	0.32%, see rank	0.35%	0.46%
Irish	20,709	11.51%, see rank	9.99%	10.80%
Italian	6,328	3.52%, see rank	4.00%	5.52%
Norwegian	745	0.41%, see rank	0.61%	1.42%
Polish	2,964	1.65%, see rank	1.89%	3.01%
Portuguese	141	0.08%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	1,222	0.68%, see rank	0.70%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4,463	2.48%, see rank	1.68%	0.99%
Scottish	4,101	2.28%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,095	0.61%, see rank	2.02%	0.95%
Swedish	774	0.43%, see rank	0.71%	1.27%
Swiss	541	0.30%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	449	0.25%, see rank	0.23%	0.31%
American	29,963	16.65%, see rank	11.04%	7.12%
Welsh	1,069	0.59%, see rank	0.65%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 91,094 (50.63%, see rank)

Females: 88,814 (49.37%, see rank)

Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	Male: 50.63% Female: 49.37%
Virginia	Male: 49.15% Female: 50.85%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	32.80 years old
Virginia	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	30.90 years old
Virginia	36.20 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	35.20 years old
Virginia	38.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	% of the Total Population	Virginia	U.S.
Under 5 years	8,089	4.50%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	8,793	4.89%, see rank	6.34%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	8,442	4.69%, see rank	6.32%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	19,461	10.82%, see rank	6.72%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	27,633	15.36%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	21,605	12.01%, see rank	13.90%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	20,113	11.18%, see rank	13.42%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	21,227	11.80%, see rank	14.64%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	20,311	11.29%, see rank	12.28%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	14,058	7.81%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	7,113	3.95%, see rank	3.85%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,063	1.70%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	Virginia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	107,490, 100%	5,501,125	209,056,129
Less Than High School	14,100, 13.12%, see rank	12.11%	13.67%
High School Graduate	29,848, 27.77%, see rank	25.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	30,136, 28.04%, see rank	27.11%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	18,070, 16.81%, see rank	20.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	15,336, 14.27%, see rank	15.03%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.71, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area			Virginia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,370	71.75%	28.25%	63.13%	36.87%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	13,620	88.95%, see rank	11.05%, see rank	90.08%	9.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,867	89.28%, see rank	10.72%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	34,148	96.32%, see rank	3.68%, see rank	79.69%	20.31%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	6,524	88.61%, see rank	11.39%, see rank	62.00%	38.00%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	Virginia	U.S.
Total Households	68,600, 100%	3,041,710	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.61	2.63
1 Person Households	19,478, 28.39%, see rank	26.52%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	49,122, 71.61%, see rank	73.48%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	40,419, 58.92%, see rank	67.30%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	3.25	3.32
Married-Couple Family	31,500, 45.92%, see rank	50.70%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	28,181, 41.08%, see rank	32.70%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	154,584	see rank	6,637,353	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	78,107	100%, see rank	3,232,491	123,281,364
Never Married	34,451	44.11%, see rank	34.57%	35.77%
Married	35,076	44.91%, see rank	54.49%	52.04%
Widowed	1,814	2.32%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	6,766	8.66%, see rank	8.57%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	76,477	100%, see rank	3,404,862	129,692,771
Never Married	27,109	35.45%, see rank	28.53%	29.48%
Married	34,724	45.40%, see rank	51.39%	49.19%
Widowed	6,911	9.04%, see rank	8.68%	9.16%
Divorced	7,733	10.11%, see rank	11.39%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	169,272	94.09%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	112,672	62.63%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	55,147	30.65%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,453	0.81%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,636	5.91%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,550	1.97%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,086	3.94%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,227	1.24%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5,540	3.08%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,055	0.59%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	48	0.03%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,509	0.84%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	257	0.14%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
English	63,069	91.94%, see rank	84.46%	79.39%
Spanish	1,491	2.17%, see rank	6.31%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,847	2.69%, see rank	4.18%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,643	2.40%, see rank	3.67%	3.36%
Other	550	0.80%, see rank	1.38%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.