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Radford city, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Radford city, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Radford city is a small independent city of 16,505 with a median age of just 23.3 years, reflecting a population heavily shaped by Radford University; 39.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings are low at $16,908 and the poverty rate stands at 33.7%. The labor force participation rate is 59.8% with unemployment at 7.6%, consistent with a student-dominated population. Housing costs are relatively modest—median home value of $211,700 and median gross rent of $966/month—though the city has seen a 6.4% population decline over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

23.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.4% since 2018

Radford city lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,781 (82.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,568 (9.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races428 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone406 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race300 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone235 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish149
  2. 2.Other Indo-European123
  3. 3.Vietnamese67
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island53
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)48

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

78.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

485

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$25,220

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

33.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,325
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,331
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,233
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)971
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services555

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,122
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,856
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,796
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,209
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations275

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.91×)1,341
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.49×)1,296
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)2,170
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.01×)381
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.94×)747

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$211,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$966/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

42.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999445 (19.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999374 (16.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999292 (12.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999261 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999259 (11.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999166 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$16,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,352 (78.1%)
  • Walked803 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled498 (6.1%)
  • Worked At Home427 (5.3%)
  • Other31 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit17 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.